Roadside Inspection 80028849

Roadside inspection on Oct 26, 2023 in Alaska • Carrier: MARK JAMES LANGFITT (USDOT 2482761) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL 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 #:
80028849
Date:
Oct 26, 2023
State:
Alaska
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
STERLING WEIGH STATION
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL RH613 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3124497 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 9.

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 Alaska
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,073 Level 2 inspections in Alaska during 2023
vs typical at STERLING WEIGH STATION
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 320 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

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 393.43(a) (No/improper tractor protection valve, severity weight 4). (393.43(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDWTZR5PN350722 IN 3124497 INTERNATIONAL RH613 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532C5GT039019 ME 3150863 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2016

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43(a) No/improper tractor protection valve 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
79832396 Oct 3, 2023 AK L2 STERLING WEIGH STATION 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88059036 Jun 4, 2026 MD L2 3HSDWTZR5PN350722
88049055 Jun 3, 2026 MD L2 3HSDWTZR5PN350722
86083299 Oct 16, 2025 OH L1 3H3V532C5GT039019
85856504 Sep 22, 2025 PA L3 3HSDWTZR5PN350722
85691145 Sep 4, 2025 OH L3 3H3V532C5GT039019
85509617 Aug 14, 2025 PA L1 3H3V532C5GT039019
85509617 Aug 14, 2025 PA L1 3HSDWTZR5PN350722
83717773 Jan 27, 2025 PA L3 3HSDWTZR5PN350722

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