Roadside Inspection 80330921

Roadside inspection on Nov 29, 2023 in Georgia • Carrier: KIDANE ELITE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4076818) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER 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 #:
80330921
Date:
Nov 29, 2023
State:
Georgia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
Operating authority:
MC1550015
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DE0912 (IA)

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 30.

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 Georgia
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,266 Level 1 inspections in Georgia during 2023
vs typical at HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 13,047 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 393.43(a) (No/improper tractor protection valve, severity weight 4). (393.43(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDRXMSMJ1895 IA DE0912 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D4JL005881 IA DX2026 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2018

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43(a) No/improper tractor protection valve 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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
393.11 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
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83586065 Jan 6, 2025 GA L3 1JJV532D4JL005881
83586065 Jan 6, 2025 GA L3 3AKJHHDRXMSMJ1895
82082241 Jul 10, 2024 KY L1 3AKJHHDRXMSMJ1895

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