Roadside Inspection 79962230
Roadside inspection on Oct 19, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: BEN GORDON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1628543) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79962230
- Date:
- Oct 19, 2023
- State:
- Indiana
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- AUBURN IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BEN GORDON TRUCKING LLC (1628543)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 567 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- RC22478 (MI)
- VIN:
- 1XPCDB9X0LD286828
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 10.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 390.3(e) (Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse., severity weight 10). (390.3(e))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPCDB9X0LD286828 | MI RC22478 | PETERBILT | 567 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA8426JW118604 | MI E737154 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1988 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390.3(e) | Prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. | 10 | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80333488 | Dec 6, 2023 | MI | L2 | — | 3 | — |
| 79982989 | Oct 20, 2023 | MI | L1 | MORLEY REST AREA | 15 | OOS |
| 79933918 | Oct 16, 2023 | MI | L3 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85291594 | Jul 21, 2025 | IN | L3 | 1GRAA8426JW118604 | — |
| 85216665 | Jul 14, 2025 | IN | L2 | 1GRAA8426JW118604 | OOS |
| 82373346 | Aug 13, 2024 | OH | L3 | 1GRAA8426JW118604 | — |
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