Roadside Inspection 80068944

Roadside inspection on Nov 2, 2023 in Maine • Carrier: R A CUMMINGS INC (USDOT 963229) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80068944
Date:
Nov 2, 2023
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SIDNEY - SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
R A CUMMINGS INC (963229)
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK L9500 series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
771990 (ME)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 1 median in Maine
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 3,203 Level 1 inspections in Maine during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2FZHAZDE16AW81649 ME 771990 STERLING TRUCK L9500 series 2006

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 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
80543380 Dec 28, 2023 ME L2 GARDINER 0
80543359 Dec 28, 2023 ME L2 GARDINER 0
79592160 Sep 5, 2023 ME L2 2

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