Roadside Inspection 79743083

Roadside inspection on Sep 20, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: WHITLEY TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2343477) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
3
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79743083
Date:
Sep 20, 2023
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I 69 NB 323.9 MM
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER USF-1E TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Flt
Plate:
2806546 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 50.

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?

vs Level 2 median in Indiana
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,214 Level 2 inspections in Indiana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 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 1FUYDCYB8VH842438 IN 2806546 FREIGHTLINER
Ticket: Flt
USF-1E 1997
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2480DA594204 IN SP785JPN UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2013

Violations Cited

12 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
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
80146390 Nov 13, 2023 OH L3 ROADSIDE 0
79742912 Sep 22, 2023 IN L2 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84625132 May 5, 2025 IN L3 1FUYDCYB8VH842438
82055982 Jul 2, 2024 WV L2 1FUYDCYB8VH842438
80951544 Feb 26, 2024 MI L2 1FUYDCYB8VH842438
80695364 Jan 25, 2024 OH L2 1UYFS2480DA594204
80146390 Nov 13, 2023 OH L3 1UYFS2480DA594204
79742912 Sep 22, 2023 IN L2 1FUYDCYB8VH842438
78830465 Jun 7, 2023 IN L2 1FUYDCYB8VH842438

Related records

Recent activity at I 69 NB 323.9 MM

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
78757822 May 26, 2023 STEEL TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0