Roadside Inspection 79844290
Roadside inspection on Oct 5, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1451520) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79844290
- Date:
- Oct 5, 2023
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I81 S MM 124
- Carrier (USDOT):
- H J TOWING & RECOVERY INC (1451520)
- Operating authority:
- MC604430
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 21130RT (PA)
- VIN:
- 1XP5DB8X9RN343928
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 20.
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XP5DB8X9RN343928 | PA 21130RT | PETERBILT | 379 | 1994 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 395.3(a)(3)(i) | Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours | — | Hours of Service | 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79300805 | Jul 25, 2023 | NY | L2 | 1XP5DB8X9RN343928 | — |
| 78996761 | Jun 26, 2023 | PA | L2 | 1XP5DB8X9RN343928 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at I81 S MM 124
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79969067 | Oct 19, 2023 | PITBULL ROAD LLC | 6 | — |
| 79887730 | Oct 11, 2023 | H&S TOWING SERVICE INC | 7 | OOS |
| 79834005 | Oct 3, 2023 | NAUSE LANDSCAPING INC | 2 | — |
| 79774155 | Sep 27, 2023 | GEORGIA FREIGHTMASTER INC | 1 | — |
| 79686442 | Sep 15, 2023 | FPS LOGISTICS LLC | 16 | OOS |
| 79699880 | Sep 14, 2023 | SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | — |