Roadside Inspection 79650169

Roadside inspection on Sep 13, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: ALPHA TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1242294) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
3
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

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
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NV3153 (NC)

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?

vs this carrier's typical
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.90 violations per inspection across 29 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Alabama
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,274 Level 1 inspections in Alabama during 2023
vs typical at WEIGH STATION
9
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,064 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
9
8 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
34%
29 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
4
12 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
16
31 violations · 6 OOS · 1.94 per inspection
Prior 365 days
29
55 violations · 9 OOS · 1.90 per inspection
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 393.75(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

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