Roadside Inspection 80057484
Roadside inspection on Nov 1, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: UNIVERSAL SCRAP METALS INC (USDOT 594048) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80057484
- Date:
- Nov 1, 2023
- State:
- Indiana
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ELKHART IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- UNIVERSAL SCRAP METALS INC (594048)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1006387 (IL)
- VIN:
- 1XKDD49X9DJ343875
What this inspection means
5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 14.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKDD49X9DJ343875 | IL P1006387 | KENWORTH | T8 Series | 2013 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1DW1A53213S595620 | IL 851209ST | STOUGHTON TRAILERS | Stoughton Trailers | 2003 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80027519 | Oct 23, 2023 | IN | L3 | — | 2 | — |
| 79872704 | Oct 9, 2023 | IL | L2 | — | 5 | OOS |
| 79784248 | Sep 27, 2023 | MI | L2 | — | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88193872 | Jun 18, 2026 | IL | L3 | 1XKDD49X9DJ343875 | — |
| 79784248 | Sep 27, 2023 | MI | L2 | 1XKDD49X9DJ343875 | — |
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