Roadside Inspection 80267888

Roadside inspection on Nov 29, 2023 in Minnesota • Carrier: F E PRUITT TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED (USDOT 3506045) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80267888
Date:
Nov 29, 2023
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WORTHINGTON SCALE
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
MR4769 (NC)

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 26.

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 Minnesota
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,358 Level 1 inspections in Minnesota during 2023
vs typical at WORTHINGTON SCALE
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,441 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
9
8 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 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5D49X86N852902 NC MR4769 PETERBILT 379 2006
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W14432A5M7720135 ME 5095723 WILSON 2021

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 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
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 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
80601760 Jan 10, 2024 NM L3 I40 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82300472 Aug 2, 2024 LA L3 1XP5D49X86N852902
81297086 Apr 2, 2024 TX L2 1XP5D49X86N852902
79708908 Sep 19, 2023 OR L2 1W14432A5M7720135 OOS
79708908 Sep 19, 2023 OR L2 1XP5D49X86N852902 OOS

Related records

Recent activity at WORTHINGTON SCALE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
81241347 Mar 29, 2024 PACIFIC FREIGHT INC 2
81229091 Mar 29, 2024 BOSTAN EXPRESS INC 0
81229090 Mar 29, 2024 GT EXPRESS TRANSPORT INC 2
81229054 Mar 29, 2024 MARTINS BULK MILK SERVICE INC 0
81219640 Mar 28, 2024 IVY FARMS INC 0
81219639 Mar 28, 2024 JOEL PINGEON TRUCKING INC 1