Roadside Inspection 79909318
Roadside inspection on Oct 12, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: TRANSWAYS MOTOR EXPRESS CO INC (USDOT 535788) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79909318
- Date:
- Oct 12, 2023
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I78 WB MM 76 WILLIAMS TWP - I7
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TRANSWAYS MOTOR EXPRESS CO INC (535788)
- Operating authority:
- MC20490
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AU346H (NJ)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH1GN931947
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 7.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 393.126(b) (Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle, severity weight 1). (393.126(b))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH1GN931947 | NJ AU346H | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2016 | — |
| 2 | INTERMODAL CHASSIS | 5K8CG4022NH011398 | ME 5070683 | HERCULES ENTERPRISES LLC. | HERCULES ENTERPRISES LLC. | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.126(b) | Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80296128 | Dec 1, 2023 | NJ | L2 | SH 17 NB MP 15 | 3 | OOS |
| 79467097 | Aug 16, 2023 | NY | L2 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78866751 | Jun 6, 2023 | PA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH1GN931947 | — |
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