Roadside Inspection 79691387
Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2023 in Washington • Carrier: APM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1210968) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79691387
- Date:
- Sep 16, 2023
- State:
- Washington
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BOWWA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- APM TRANSPORTATION INC (1210968)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 5700 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 75355P (BC)
- VIN:
- 5KJJBHDR2JLJU0379
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 24.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KJJBHDR2JLJU0379 | BC 75355P | WESTERN STAR | 5700 | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2536FU215111 | WA 58610AD | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.32B-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80212846 | Nov 14, 2023 | WA | L3 | BOW WA | 0 | — |
| 79866719 | Oct 6, 2023 | CA | L1 | CASTAIC IF | 0 | — |
| 79866073 | Oct 6, 2023 | CA | L1 | CASTAIC IF | 2 | OOS |
| 79746418 | Sep 23, 2023 | WA | L1 | — | 3 | — |
| 79736826 | Sep 23, 2023 | WA | L2 | BOWWA | 5 | — |
| 79713091 | Sep 20, 2023 | WA | L3 | RIDGEFIELDWA | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87913048 | May 18, 2026 | CA | L2 | 1UYVS2536FU215111 | — |
| 87411383 | Mar 25, 2026 | CA | L2 | 5KJJBHDR2JLJU0379 | — |
| 87429965 | Mar 24, 2026 | WA | L3 | 5KJJBHDR2JLJU0379 | — |
| 86868262 | Jan 22, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1UYVS2536FU215111 | — |
| 86893756 | Jan 21, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1UYVS2536FU215111 | OOS |
| 86556168 | Dec 10, 2025 | CA | L2 | 5KJJBHDR2JLJU0379 | — |
| 84889126 | Jun 3, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1UYVS2536FU215111 | — |
| 84848301 | May 29, 2025 | WA | L1 | 5KJJBHDR2JLJU0379 | OOS |
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How to use this inspection record
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Recent activity at BOWWA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79766435 | Sep 27, 2023 | AES TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | — |
| 79766283 | Sep 26, 2023 | MIBKING TRANSPORTS CORP | 6 | OOS |
| 79766210 | Sep 26, 2023 | DIAZ & DIAZ LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 79766209 | Sep 26, 2023 | DREAMLAND EXPRESS LLC | 3 | — |
| 79766188 | Sep 26, 2023 | C AND C TOWING LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 79736837 | Sep 23, 2023 | T & S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC | 2 | — |
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