Roadside Inspection 80324826

Roadside inspection on Dec 5, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: BA TRANS INC (USDOT 1585090) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
1
8% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80324826
Date:
Dec 5, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Carrier (USDOT):
BA TRANS INC (1585090)
Operating authority:
MC586831
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
XP99694 (CA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 22.

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 Pennsylvania
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,724 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
12
11 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 395.8(e)(1) (Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status, severity weight 0). (395.8(e)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EJXMN282163 CA XP99694 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0620KW13173 ID TP6132 Great Dane

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 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
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
395.26(b) Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. 1 Hours of Service
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service OOS

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
80601622 Jan 10, 2024 NM L2 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 3 OOS
83969563 Jan 9, 2024 NM L2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0
79954234 Oct 18, 2023 NM L2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81530726 May 3, 2024 NC L3 4V4NC9EJXMN282163
83969563 Jan 9, 2024 NM L2 4V4NC9EJXMN282163

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