Roadside Inspection 79909254
Roadside inspection on Oct 12, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC (USDOT 452487) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79909254
- Date:
- Oct 12, 2023
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- RUTTERS
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC (452487)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 2958846 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3ALHC5DV5MDMG4878
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 3.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.110 (Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements, severity weight 1). (393.110)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALHC5DV5MDMG4878 | IN 2958846 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.110 | Failing to meet minimum tiedown requirements | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80284887 | Nov 28, 2023 | NY | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 80163792 | Nov 13, 2023 | PA | L3 | — | 2 | — |
| 80057680 | Nov 1, 2023 | MD | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79928582 | Oct 13, 2023 | NJ | L2 | SH 173 MP 1 | 0 | — |
| 79844173 | Oct 4, 2023 | PA | L1 | ROUTE 100 SB AT WHITELAND WOOD | 0 | — |
| 79834197 | Oct 3, 2023 | PA | L3 | — | 0 | — |