Roadside Inspection 80451644

Roadside inspection on Dec 20, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80451644
Date:
Dec 20, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
ON I81 N AT DAVIS ST ON RAMP
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P8913HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.11 violations per inspection across 4,655 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Pennsylvania
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 17,239 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
4641 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
551
526 violations · 95 OOS
Prior 90 days
1593
1619 violations · 293 OOS · 1.02 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4641
5137 violations · 805 OOS · 1.11 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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR6PSNV8185 TN P8913HY FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M0623PH439547 TN 281704T GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2023

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids 1 Hours of Service
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
80889927 Feb 18, 2024 SC L1 2
80880325 Feb 18, 2024 KY L1 MOREHEAD 3
81225934 Feb 17, 2024 TN L3 MONTEAGLE TN 1
80880602 Feb 17, 2024 NC L1 0
80935264 Feb 16, 2024 AZ L2 EHRENBERG AZ 1 OOS
80934024 Feb 16, 2024 AZ L2 EHRENBERG AZ 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87495556 Apr 3, 2026 NM L3 3AKJHHDR6PSNV8185
86494030 Dec 4, 2025 TX L1 1GR4M0623PH439547
84042176 Mar 3, 2025 TX L3 1GR4M0623PH439547
83565276 Jan 8, 2025 NC L2 1GR4M0623PH439547 OOS
83146303 Nov 13, 2024 KY L2 3AKJHHDR6PSNV8185 OOS

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