Roadside Inspection 80233799

Roadside inspection on Nov 27, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: BDNS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3443618)

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
24
OOS Violations
9
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80233799
Date:
Nov 27, 2023
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
24
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-DEDHAM

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 89.

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 Massachusetts
24
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 1,654 Level 1 inspections in Massachusetts during 2023
vs typical at H-DEDHAM
24
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 601 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
24
23 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)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

Unit details not recorded on this inspection.

Unit details not recorded

This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

24 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV 10 Unsafe Driving
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
385.111(c)(1) 385.111(c)(1) General/Admin OOS
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
79990812 Oct 23, 2023 MD L1 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY 16 OOS

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