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Roadside Inspection 79609720

Roadside inspection on Sep 6, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: GRIFFIN BEVERAGE COMPANY (USDOT 274225) • Vehicle: KENWORTH 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 #:
79609720
Date:
Sep 6, 2023
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PONTIAC SCALE S/B
Operating authority:
MC254332
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RB63509 (MI)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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 0.92 violations per inspection across 25 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
3
On par with median (3)
Median of 6,087 Level 1 inspections in Michigan 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)
48%
25 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
5
8 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
14 violations · 0 OOS · 1.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
23 violations · 0 OOS · 0.92 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X2HJ170368 MI RB63509 KENWORTH T680 2017 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3Y532C7GT029141 MI D909983 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2016 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
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 —
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 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
79643090 Sep 11, 2023 MI L3 — 2 —
79569015 Aug 31, 2023 MI L1 — 1 —
79496717 Aug 23, 2023 MI L1 — 1 —
79472784 Aug 21, 2023 MI L3 — 1 —
79365352 Aug 9, 2023 MI L2 — 2 —
79354375 Aug 7, 2023 MI L3 — 3 —

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