Roadside Inspection 79809724
Roadside inspection on Sep 30, 2023 in Utah • Carrier: WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 804991) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver: OK
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79809724
- Date:
- Sep 30, 2023
- State:
- Utah
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 18
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (804991)
- Operating authority:
- MC440782
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 5700 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A46503 (KY)
- VIN:
- 5KJJBHDR7NLNK3109
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 52.
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
18
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 44 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Utah
18
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,039 Level 1 inspections in Utah during 2023
vs typical at WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU
18
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,028 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
18
17 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)
64%
44 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
8
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
28
22 violations · 4 OOS · 0.79 per inspection
Prior 365 days
44
38 violations · 4 OOS · 0.86 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 | 5KJJBHDR7NLNK3109 | KY A46503 | WESTERN STAR | 5700 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5328GM601812 | KY 56879T | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
18 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.3(a)(3)(ii) | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 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 | — |
| 393.53(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 | OOS |
| 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 | — |
| 395.3(a)(3)(i) | Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80269478 | Nov 28, 2023 | PA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 80232955 | Nov 22, 2023 | IN | L2 | PETERSBURG IN | 1 | — |
| 80214506 | Nov 21, 2023 | AR | L3 | NEVADA COUNTY | 1 | — |
| 80205175 | Nov 17, 2023 | TN | L3 | I-40 WB REST AREA | 0 | — |
| 80047326 | Oct 30, 2023 | MO | L3 | KANSAS CITY MO | 1 | — |
| 80037170 | Oct 27, 2023 | LA | L3 | ROADSIDE | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84929035 | Jun 10, 2025 | TN | L3 | 5KJJBHDR7NLNK3109 | — |
| 84222819 | Mar 24, 2025 | TN | L1 | 5KJJBHDR7NLNK3109 | — |
| 83552309 | Jan 7, 2025 | MO | L3 | 5KJJBHDR7NLNK3109 | — |
| 80834157 | Feb 7, 2024 | IN | L3 | 5KJJBHDR7NLNK3109 | — |
| 79364429 | Aug 7, 2023 | IL | L3 | 5KJJBHDR7NLNK3109 | — |
| 79342475 | Aug 4, 2023 | TN | L3 | 5KJJBHDR7NLNK3109 | — |
| 79283544 | Jul 29, 2023 | MO | L2 | 5V8VC5328GM601812 | OOS |
Related records
Carrier
WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Authority
MC440782
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Utah
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 5KJJBHDR7NLNK3109
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
A46503 (KY)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at WENDOVER PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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