Roadside Inspection 80018484
Roadside inspection on Oct 25, 2023 in Ohio • Carrier: BBU SERVICES OF WV LLC (USDOT 1650108) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80018484
- Date:
- Oct 25, 2023
- State:
- Ohio
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Inspection site:
- WADSWORTH SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BBU SERVICES OF WV LLC (1650108)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 5700 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- BA546645 (WV)
- VIN:
- 5KJJBHDR9JLJS7984
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 33.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 177.834(a) (Package not secure in vehicle, severity weight 10). (177.834(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KJJBHDR9JLJS7984 | WV BA546645 | WESTERN STAR | 5700 | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1R1F94821XK990554 | WV C479231 |
FONTAINE TRAILER
Ticket: Rave
|
— | 1999 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173.24(b) | Failled to meet general package requirements | 10 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 177.834(a) | Package not secure in vehicle | 10 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 172.301(a)(1) | No proper shipping name and/or ID# marking on non-bulk package | 5 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 172.400(a) | Package or containment device not labeled as required | 5 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 395.24(c)(2)(ii) | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24(c)(2)(iii) | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8 | Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80439662 | Dec 20, 2023 | OH | L2 | — | 3 | OOS |
| 80387082 | Dec 14, 2023 | WV | L1 | I79 REST AREA | 0 | — |
| 80380773 | Dec 13, 2023 | OH | L3 | FIXED | 1 | — |
| 80263204 | Nov 28, 2023 | NY | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 80250233 | Nov 27, 2023 | MD | L2 | ALLEGANY COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 80015008 | Oct 25, 2023 | WV | L2 | WV RT 2 & ROUND BOTTOM | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88196510 | Jun 18, 2026 | OH | L3 | 5KJJBHDR9JLJS7984 | — |
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Recent activity at WADSWORTH SCALES
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82795273 | Sep 30, 2024 | DFA DAIRY BRANDS DISTRIBUTING NORTH LLC | 1 | — |
| 82795272 | Sep 30, 2024 | AUTO EXPEDITING INC | 1 | — |
| 82795271 | Sep 30, 2024 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF OHIO INC | 1 | — |
| 82795258 | Sep 30, 2024 | SUNBELT RENTALS INC | 1 | — |
| 82795187 | Sep 30, 2024 | KEYSTONE LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
| 82795186 | Sep 30, 2024 | WERNER ENTERPRISES INC | 0 | — |
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