Roadside Inspection 79773309

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2023 in North Dakota • Carrier: P & B TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 653395) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79773309
Date:
Sep 16, 2023
State:
North Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
APPLE CREEK REST AREA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
40152P (ND)

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 16.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 67 prior records
vs Level 1 median in North Dakota
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,622 Level 1 inspections in North Dakota during 2023
vs typical at APPLE CREEK REST AREA
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 327 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
51%
67 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
10
13 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
39
35 violations · 4 OOS · 0.90 per inspection
Prior 365 days
67
57 violations · 7 OOS · 0.85 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR7PSUE3848 ND 40152P FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2532BU176611 ND T910929 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2011

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
393.47(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
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80163336 Nov 14, 2023 WY L3 US 85 POE 1
80200523 Nov 10, 2023 ND L2 FARGO ND 2 OOS
80135066 Nov 8, 2023 WI L2 MADISON SWEF 3
80189457 Nov 7, 2023 ND L2 FARGO ND 1
80161118 Nov 7, 2023 IA L3 HWY 20 EB 1
80087924 Nov 6, 2023 SD L3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86565109 Dec 13, 2025 ND L3 3AKJHHDR7PSUE3848
85421169 Aug 6, 2025 NE L3 3AKJHHDR7PSUE3848
84142867 Mar 15, 2025 SD L3 1UYVS2532BU176611
83619403 Jan 14, 2025 CO L3 3AKJHHDR7PSUE3848
82937097 Oct 16, 2024 SD L3 3AKJHHDR7PSUE3848
82378251 Aug 13, 2024 SD L3 1UYVS2532BU176611
81040620 Mar 5, 2024 WY L2 3AKJHHDR7PSUE3848
79666469 Sep 13, 2023 SD L3 3AKJHHDR7PSUE3848

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Recent activity at APPLE CREEK REST AREA

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80569852 Dec 21, 2023 JEN TRUCKING LLC 0