Roadside Inspection 79642902

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: FITZPATRICK TRUCKING (USDOT 3759056) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79642902
Date:
Sep 10, 2023
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I64 SHOULDER
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
B7X108 (KY)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 39.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Indiana
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,256 Level 3 inspections in Indiana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
6
6 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 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 392.4(a) (Use of drugs, severity weight 10). (392.4(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKADB9X93J708139 KY B7X108 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W1UC52K39D538075 KY 650199 UNK

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.4(a) Use of drugs 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8(k)(2) ELD malfunction / not functional 5 Hours of Service OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service OOS

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
79744134 Sep 8, 2023 NE L3 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79744134 Sep 8, 2023 NE L3 1XKADB9X93J708139 OOS
79744134 Sep 8, 2023 NE L3 1W1UC52K39D538075 OOS
78727253 May 24, 2023 KY L2 1XKADB9X93J708139 OOS
78727253 May 24, 2023 KY L2 1W1UC52K39D538075 OOS
78718982 May 23, 2023 MO L2 1XKADB9X93J708139 OOS
78402888 Apr 19, 2023 IA L3 1XKADB9X93J708139
78402888 Apr 19, 2023 IA L3 1W1UC52K39D538075

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79642902) and date (Sep 10, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3759056/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3759056/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
6 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.4(a), 392.2, 392.2, 392.2, 395.8(k)(2), 395.8(a)(1).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3759056/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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