Roadside Inspection 80473369

Roadside inspection on Dec 27, 2023 in Washington • Carrier: R&D TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3667495) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80473369
Date:
Dec 27, 2023
State:
Washington
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CLE ELUM WA
Carrier (USDOT):
R&D TRANSPORT INC (3667495)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER USF-1E TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
C68105X (WA)

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 26.

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 Level 2 median in Washington
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 15,401 Level 2 inspections in Washington during 2023
vs typical at CLE ELUM WA
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 281 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 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
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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUYDCYB3PH455556 WA C68105X FREIGHTLINER USF-1E 1993
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13SAX322831AA5405 WA 08410AK SUNDOWNER Sunlite 2003

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79386023 Aug 10, 2023 WA L3 1FUYDCYB3PH455556
78712771 May 22, 2023 CA L2 1FUYDCYB3PH455556

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