Roadside Inspection 79486403

Roadside inspection on Aug 22, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: BULMAKS INC (USDOT 2802558) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79486403
Date:
Aug 22, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
I78 EAST AT 40.5 / VIOLATION P
Carrier (USDOT):
BULMAKS INC (2802558)
Operating authority:
MC936370
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1181269 (IL)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.50 violations per inspection across 84 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,724 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
63%
83 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
20
12 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
53
31 violations · 2 OOS · 0.58 per inspection
Prior 365 days
83
41 violations · 3 OOS · 0.49 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR8PLUK0997 IL P1181269 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VC5321LT014643 ME 254867D VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) 2020

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79975818 Oct 21, 2023 NC L3 0
79963425 Oct 19, 2023 NY L3 1
79964948 Oct 12, 2023 LA L3 ROADSIDE 0
79918173 Oct 12, 2023 GA L3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 1
79905969 Oct 12, 2023 AR L2 UNION COUNTY 2
79895383 Oct 12, 2023 NC L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88750819 Aug 19, 2026 NC L3 1FUJHHDR8PLUK0997
88565800 Jul 29, 2026 IL L3 5V8VC5321LT014643
88565800 Jul 29, 2026 IL L3 1FUJHHDR8PLUK0997
87538013 Apr 8, 2026 IL L3 1FUJHHDR8PLUK0997
84553861 May 1, 2025 KY L1 5V8VC5321LT014643 OOS
84553861 May 1, 2025 KY L1 1FUJHHDR8PLUK0997 OOS
82827268 Oct 3, 2024 PA L1 1FUJHHDR8PLUK0997
82827268 Oct 3, 2024 PA L1 5V8VC5321LT014643

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