Roadside Inspection 79977166

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2023 in Illinois • Carrier: SUNSET CARTAGE INC (USDOT 811682) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79977166
Date:
Sep 11, 2023
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-90 E/B
Carrier (USDOT):
SUNSET CARTAGE INC (811682)
Vehicle:
MACK CXU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P988106 (IL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 2 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?

vs Level 2 median in Illinois
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,901 Level 2 inspections in Illinois during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

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 393.100(b) (Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo, severity weight 7). (393.100(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AW02Y1JM088363 IL P988106 MACK CXU (Pinnacle) 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4T9FC22B0F1110151 IL 669412ST Trailstar

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9 Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
79978930 Sep 21, 2023 IL L3 US ROUTE 20 0
79976752 Aug 28, 2023 IL L3 I294 0
79519697 Aug 25, 2023 IL L2 I-90 EB 4 OOS
79519762 Aug 9, 2023 IL L2 SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84251948 Mar 26, 2025 WI L2 1M1AW02Y1JM088363

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