Roadside Inspection 80373162

Roadside inspection on Dec 1, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: RUAL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1712637) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
3
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80373162
Date:
Dec 1, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOHAWK TN
Carrier (USDOT):
RUAL TRUCKING INC (1712637)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R520854 (TX)

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 29.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.69 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
9
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,963 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2023
vs typical at MOHAWK TN
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 179 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
38%
13 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
2
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
16 violations · 3 OOS · 2.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
35 violations · 5 OOS · 2.69 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 393.45D-BHTC (Air Brake - Damaged by heat, broken, or crimped in such a manner as to restrict air flow., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BHTC)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X9FJ430374 TX R520854 KENWORTH T680 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W98L105325 ME 2481234 WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2008

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-BHTC Air Brake - Damaged by heat, broken, or crimped in such a manner as to restrict air flow. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47A-BCLMBD Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
80755843 Jan 30, 2024 KS L3 1
80568502 Jan 5, 2024 IA L3 2
80488238 Dec 27, 2023 MS L2 N99 0
80402715 Dec 14, 2023 MS L2 0
80355370 Dec 10, 2023 LA L3 ROADSIDE 3
80248431 Nov 27, 2023 MO L2 MAYVIEW MO 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80488238 Dec 27, 2023 MS L2 1XKYDP9X9FJ430374
78498622 Apr 26, 2023 TX L2 1JJV532W98L105325

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