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Roadside Inspection 79703639

Roadside inspection on Sep 13, 2023 in New Jersey • Carrier: K SQUARED LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3630797) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79703639
Date:
Sep 13, 2023
State:
New Jersey
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOWLTON SCALE
Operating authority:
MC1243834
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZS4181 (NC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 14.

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 Level 1 median in New Jersey
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,474 Level 1 inspections in New Jersey during 2023
vs typical at KNOWLTON SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 830 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
5
4 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
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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWFC6JDJH5569 NC ZS4181 FREIGHTLINER M2 2018 —

Violations Cited

5 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 —
393.95(b) Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88827585 Aug 27, 2026 PA L1 3ALACWFC6JDJH5569 —
85908268 Sep 29, 2025 PA L3 3ALACWFC6JDJH5569 OOS
81484245 Apr 29, 2024 OH L2 3ALACWFC6JDJH5569 OOS
80284660 Nov 30, 2023 NY L2 3ALACWFC6JDJH5569 —

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