Roadside Inspection 80460060
Roadside inspection on Dec 18, 2023 in Washington • Carrier: BLUE ELEPHANT TRUCKING CO LLC (USDOT 3197488) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80460060
- Date:
- Dec 18, 2023
- State:
- Washington
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SC54 PLYMOUTH (POE)
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BLUE ELEPHANT TRUCKING CO LLC (3197488)
- Operating authority:
- MC1298270
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- YP69545 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLDR2HSHZ9817
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 20.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions, severity weight 4). (393.45(d))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLDR2HSHZ9817 | CA YP69545 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532W76L983297 | CA 4RN5479 | WABASH | Wabash National Corporation | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.34(a)(1) | Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(f)(1) | Driver’s record of duty status not current | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24(d) | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 3 | Hours of Service | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80858666 | Feb 7, 2024 | UT | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 80011884 | Oct 24, 2023 | CA | L1 | CASTAIC IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89168759 | Oct 1, 2026 | TN | L3 | 3AKJGLDR2HSHZ9817 | — |
| 81146380 | Mar 16, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGLDR2HSHZ9817 | — |
| 81146380 | Mar 16, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1JJV532W76L983297 | — |
| 80858666 | Feb 7, 2024 | UT | L3 | 1JJV532W76L983297 | — |
| 80858666 | Feb 7, 2024 | UT | L3 | 3AKJGLDR2HSHZ9817 | — |
| 80011884 | Oct 24, 2023 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGLDR2HSHZ9817 | — |
| 79794508 | Sep 21, 2023 | NM | L2 | 3AKJGLDR2HSHZ9817 | — |
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