Roadside Inspection 79547179

Roadside inspection on Aug 29, 2023 in Alaska • Carrier: ADVANCED BLASTING SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1707896) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
1
10% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79547179
Date:
Aug 29, 2023
State:
Alaska
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ESTER WEIGH STATION
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T800 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
GUL370 (AK)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 39.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

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

vs Level 1 median in Alaska
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 1,320 Level 1 inspections in Alaska during 2023
vs typical at ESTER WEIGH STATION
10
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 79 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDDT9X62R895567 AK GUL370 KENWORTH T800 2002
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1LH660UH241B13409 AK 2587SH LANDOLL CORPORATION
Ticket: Lanl
660 2004

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
79399194 Aug 10, 2023 AK L3 HEALY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87864141 May 14, 2026 AK L3 1LH660UH241B13409
87532986 Apr 6, 2026 AK L2 1LH660UH241B13409
86220859 Nov 1, 2025 AK L2 1XKDDT9X62R895567
85037965 Jun 25, 2025 AK L2 1XKDDT9X62R895567
82032218 Jun 6, 2024 PA L1 1LH660UH241B13409
81164371 Mar 20, 2024 AK L2 1LH660UH241B13409
79399194 Aug 10, 2023 AK L3 1LH660UH241B13409
78366095 Apr 15, 2023 AK L1 1LH660UH241B13409

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