Roadside Inspection 79650169
Roadside inspection on Sep 13, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: ALPHA TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1242294) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79650169
- Date:
- Sep 13, 2023
- State:
- Alabama
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WEIGH STATION
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ALPHA TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (1242294)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- NV3153 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 31.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793 | NC NV3153 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5MAPA5323FA029767 | ME 5113436 |
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Mckt
|
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80142033 | Nov 9, 2023 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 80178130 | Nov 8, 2023 | VA | L2 | PETERSBURG VA | 5 | — |
| 80091976 | Nov 3, 2023 | MS | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 80080969 | Nov 2, 2023 | SC | L2 | I-77 NB YORK COUNTY | 2 | — |
| 80061112 | Nov 1, 2023 | NC | L2 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 80017292 | Oct 26, 2023 | SC | L2 | US 521 SUMTER COUNTY | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88435621 | Jul 17, 2026 | NC | L2 | 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793 | — |
| 86393075 | Nov 19, 2025 | GA | L3 | 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793 | — |
| 84882177 | Jun 5, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793 | — |
| 83776938 | Feb 4, 2025 | NC | L2 | 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793 | OOS |
| 81842215 | Jun 10, 2024 | SC | L3 | 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793 | — |
| 81794148 | Jun 5, 2024 | NC | L2 | 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793 | OOS |
| 81585942 | May 7, 2024 | GA | L3 | 1XKYDP9X0HJ160793 | — |
| 81171903 | Mar 22, 2024 | GA | L3 | 5MAPA5323FA029767 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at WEIGH STATION
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