Roadside Inspection 79874896
Roadside inspection on Oct 9, 2023 in Ohio • Carrier: THE GOLDEN VORTEX LLC (USDOT 3866345) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79874896
- Date:
- Oct 9, 2023
- State:
- Ohio
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PREBLE SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- THE GOLDEN VORTEX LLC (3866345)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 88KS2Z (MO)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR7JSJU6297
What this inspection means
2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR7JSJU6297 | MO 88KS2Z | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C3MR732406 | IN P893590 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
2 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 | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80312059 | Dec 4, 2023 | TN | L3 | GILES COUNTY SCALES | 0 | — |
| 80205550 | Nov 11, 2023 | IL | L3 | I-39 | 0 | — |
| 80138302 | Nov 9, 2023 | IN | L3 | EVANSVILLE IN | 1 | — |
| 79980778 | Oct 19, 2023 | IL | L3 | I-57 | 0 | — |
| 79820603 | Oct 2, 2023 | IN | L3 | — | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88143776 | Jun 13, 2026 | TN | L3 | 3AKJHHDR7JSJU6297 | — |
| 86173638 | Oct 28, 2025 | OR | L3 | 3H3V532C3MR732406 | OOS |
| 85349843 | Jul 28, 2025 | NM | L3 | 3H3V532C3MR732406 | — |
| 84599876 | May 6, 2025 | MO | L2 | 3AKJHHDR7JSJU6297 | — |
| 84186007 | Mar 20, 2025 | MO | L1 | 3AKJHHDR7JSJU6297 | — |
| 83638196 | Jan 15, 2025 | IA | L2 | 3AKJHHDR7JSJU6297 | — |
| 82342267 | Jun 19, 2024 | WA | L2 | 3H3V532C3MR732406 | — |
| 80455644 | Dec 21, 2023 | MO | L2 | 3AKJHHDR7JSJU6297 | — |
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Recent activity at PREBLE SCALES
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 82795072 | Sep 30, 2024 | A M T TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
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