Roadside Inspection 80335199

Roadside inspection on Dec 6, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: SAFETY CAR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3228540) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80335199
Date:
Dec 6, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9FH6900 (MD)

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 18.

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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.50 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
5
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
5
4 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
30%
10 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
10
35 violations · 5 OOS · 3.50 per inspection
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 396.5(b) (Oil and/or grease leak, severity weight 3). (396.5(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FT8W3DT7KEC75684 MD 9FH6900 FORD F-350 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5339DL002542 ME 5104534 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC
Ticket: Kaus
2013

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80366180 Dec 12, 2023 MD L3 CECILTON SCALE HOUSE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87170497 Feb 26, 2026 MD L1 5VGFW5339DL002542 OOS
86779722 Jan 11, 2026 PA L1 5VGFW5339DL002542 OOS
84685649 May 13, 2025 PA L2 5VGFW5339DL002542 OOS
83142790 Nov 13, 2024 MD L2 5VGFW5339DL002542 OOS
81097051 Mar 13, 2024 PA L1 5VGFW5339DL002542 OOS
81097051 Mar 13, 2024 PA L1 1FT8W3DT7KEC75684 OOS
80846174 Feb 14, 2024 MD L2 1FT8W3DT7KEC75684
80846174 Feb 14, 2024 MD L2 5VGFW5339DL002542

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