Roadside Inspection 79854115

Roadside inspection on Oct 4, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: D J S TRUCKING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 585324) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79854115
Date:
Oct 4, 2023
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
US 31 (NB) NEAR US 24
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC26871 (MI)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 2.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 3 median in Indiana
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,256 Level 3 inspections in Indiana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X32D577248 MI RC26871 PETERBILT 379 2002
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N24830X61536055 MI D567079 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2006

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment 2 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
80301045 Dec 1, 2023 MI L3 INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE 1
80051325 Oct 31, 2023 NE L3 FREMONT SCALE 0
79761634 Sep 25, 2023 MI L1 MACKINAW REST AREA 3
79597527 Sep 5, 2023 MI L3 INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE SCALE 0
79365447 Aug 8, 2023 MI L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85510712 Aug 14, 2025 WI L2 1XP5DB9X32D577248
84949177 Jun 12, 2025 MI L1 13N24830X61536055 OOS
82826662 Oct 2, 2024 MI L1 1XP5DB9X32D577248 OOS
82036826 Jul 2, 2024 MI L2 1XP5DB9X32D577248
81850298 Jun 11, 2024 IN L1 1XP5DB9X32D577248 OOS
81758186 May 30, 2024 MI L3 1XP5DB9X32D577248
78520001 May 2, 2023 MI L2 13N24830X61536055

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