Roadside Inspection 80574447

Roadside inspection on Jan 10, 2024 in Virginia • Carrier: T & G TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1179922) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80574447
Date:
Jan 10, 2024
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
MEREDITHVILLE VA
Carrier (USDOT):
T & G TRUCKING INC (1179922)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NH4698 (NC)

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 31.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,230 Level 1 inspections in Virginia during 2024

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 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
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 396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB (Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt., severity weight 3). (396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3ALXA7CG1FDGF1220 NC NH4698 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PELP4224YP000981 ME 269409A Other

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209E-SPSLA Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving
393.48A-BLMACBD Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-DLDSUJBCB Driveline/Driveshaft - Any missing, broken or loose universal joint bearing cap bolt, bearing strap or retainer bolt. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.201A-FRWC Frame - Cracked siderail web at least 1-1/2 inches directed toward the bottom flange. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
80181844 Nov 15, 2023 NC L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85029669 Jun 23, 2025 NC L3 3ALXA7CG1FDGF1220
84351131 Apr 8, 2025 NC L3 3ALXA7CG1FDGF1220
82128665 Jul 15, 2024 NC L2 1PELP4224YP000981
82126332 Jul 15, 2024 VA L3 1PELP4224YP000981
79838804 Oct 5, 2023 VA L3 3ALXA7CG1FDGF1220

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