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Roadside Inspection 80387007

Roadside inspection on Dec 14, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: M & L TRANSPORT OF ORLANDO FL INC (USDOT 2784389) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
3
30% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80387007
Date:
Dec 14, 2023
State:
Virginia
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CARSON SCALES SOUTH
Operating authority:
MC927803
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER CST120 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AB24SK (FL)

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 27.

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 Virginia
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,741 Level 1 inspections in Virginia during 2023
vs typical at CARSON SCALES SOUTH
10
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 347 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
10
9 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJBBCG25LN96892 FL AB24SK FREIGHTLINER CST120 2005 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W68L130358 FL 8786CV WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2008 —

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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 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
80456268 Dec 15, 2023 GA L2 SAVANNAH GA 12 OOS
80401976 Dec 13, 2023 GA L2 — 8 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80456268 Dec 15, 2023 GA L2 1FUJBBCG25LN96892 OOS
80456268 Dec 15, 2023 GA L2 1JJV532W68L130358 OOS
80401976 Dec 13, 2023 GA L2 1FUJBBCG25LN96892 OOS
80401976 Dec 13, 2023 GA L2 1JJV532W68L130358 OOS

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