Roadside Inspection 80201812

Roadside inspection on Nov 15, 2023 in New York • Carrier: VALHALLA CONTRACTING CORP (USDOT 3420311) • Vehicle: MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
3
23% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80201812
Date:
Nov 15, 2023
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
ARMONK
Vehicle:
MITSUBISHI FUSO FE160 (FEC7TS) STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
24703NA (NY)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 39.

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 New York
13
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 39,299 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2023
vs typical at ARMONK
13
Heavier than station median (6)
Median of 53 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
13
12 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 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 STRAIGHT TRUCK 4UZBVE112LGLU0000 NY 24703NA MITSUBISHI FUSO FE160 (FEC7TS) 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16VAX1416L3040213 NY BU32490 BIG TEX Big Tex 2020

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.834(a) Package not secure in vehicle 10 Hazardous Materials OOS
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
392.16(b) Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained. 7 Unsafe Driving
172.301(a)(1) No proper shipping name and/or ID# marking on non-bulk package 5 Hazardous Materials
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
393.100(a) No or improper load securement 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
999 999 Unknown OOS
999 999 Unknown

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
79726303 Sep 18, 2023 NY L2 ARMONK 5 OOS

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