Roadside Inspection 79928173

Roadside inspection on Oct 17, 2023 in Maine • Carrier: D FORSYTH LTD (USDOT 1422808) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79928173
Date:
Oct 17, 2023
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB
Carrier (USDOT):
D FORSYTH LTD (1422808)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PUU743 (NB)

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 4.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.43 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maine
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 3,203 Level 1 inspections in Maine during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
65%
20 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
7
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
4 violations · 2 OOS · 0.36 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
8 violations · 2 OOS · 0.40 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJABD18PPUB4417 NB PUU743 WESTERN STAR 4900 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1R1F348235K550382 NB TFS400 FONTAINE TRAILER Fontaine Trailer 2005

Violations Cited

2 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
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 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
80386452 Dec 14, 2023 ME L2 0
80320282 Dec 5, 2023 NY L2 0
80248526 Nov 28, 2023 ME L2 OLD TOWN ME 0
80200670 Nov 20, 2023 ME L2 OLD TOWN ME 0
80156185 Nov 13, 2023 ME L2 1
80125935 Nov 8, 2023 NC L3 77 N 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86852576 Jan 20, 2026 ME L2 5KJJABD18PPUB4417
81958561 Jun 24, 2024 ME L2 5KJJABD18PPUB4417
81138107 Mar 19, 2024 ME L1 1R1F348235K550382

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