Roadside Inspection 80181035

Roadside inspection on Nov 16, 2023 in Kentucky • Carrier: BLACKBIRD TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2252756) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80181035
Date:
Nov 16, 2023
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HENDERSON
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 567 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWP4736 (OH)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 24.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Kentucky
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,552 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2023
vs typical at HENDERSON
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 658 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPCDP9X3MD766036 OH PWP4736 PETERBILT 567 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 81173 OH TTC3891 Trailer

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 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
80462543 Dec 22, 2023 NC L3 0
79795896 Sep 28, 2023 MI L2 COLDWATER SCALE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85493138 Aug 14, 2025 KY L1 1XPCDP9X3MD766036 OOS
81576534 May 10, 2024 KY L2 1XPCDP9X3MD766036

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