Roadside Inspection 79720939
Roadside inspection on Sep 20, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: FENIX TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3942965) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79720939
- Date:
- Sep 20, 2023
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MT PISGAH RD WINDSOR TWP - MT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FENIX TRANSPORTATION LLC (3942965)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AH42645 (PA)
- VIN:
- 1FUYDSEB2XPB06265
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 27.
Compared to the median Level 2 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.
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 393.70(b)(1)(i) (Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective, severity weight 3). (393.70(b)(1)(i))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUYDSEB2XPB06265 | PA AH42645 | FREIGHTLINER | Long Conv. | 1999 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1S94A48276M006057 | PA XLB1270 | Somw | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.70(b)(1)(i) | Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.70(b)(1)(i) | Defective latching fasteners - Fasteners on either side of the vehicle are missing or ineffective | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80149146 | Nov 9, 2023 | PA | L3 | — | 2 | — |
| 79968882 | Oct 19, 2023 | PA | L2 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 79888101 | Oct 10, 2023 | PA | L2 | 476 OF RAMP AT DUPONT SALT SHE | 0 | — |
| 79465426 | Aug 22, 2023 | CT | L1 | UNION SCALE | 6 | — |
| 79272606 | Jul 27, 2023 | PA | L1 | — | 18 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87754046 | May 4, 2026 | PA | L2 | 1S94A48276M006057 | — |
| 87558400 | Apr 13, 2026 | PA | L2 | 1S94A48276M006057 | — |
| 87226638 | Mar 6, 2026 | PA | L2 | 1S94A48276M006057 | — |
| 85153928 | Jul 7, 2025 | PA | L3 | 1S94A48276M006057 | — |
| 84787773 | May 22, 2025 | PA | L2 | 1S94A48276M006057 | OOS |
| 81259908 | Apr 2, 2024 | PA | L2 | 1S94A48276M006057 | — |
| 81001025 | Feb 28, 2024 | PA | L2 | 1S94A48276M006057 | — |
| 81001025 | Feb 28, 2024 | PA | L2 | 1FUYDSEB2XPB06265 | — |
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