Roadside Inspection 80685180

Roadside inspection on Jan 25, 2024 in Kentucky • Carrier: STERICYCLE INC (USDOT 397962) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80685180
Date:
Jan 25, 2024
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WHITESBURG
Carrier (USDOT):
STERICYCLE INC (397962)
Vehicle:
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
128642 (OR)

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 3.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 this carrier's typical
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.44 violations per inspection across 902 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Kentucky
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 17,950 Level 2 inspections in Kentucky during 2024
vs typical at WHITESBURG
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 159 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
71%
900 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
92
41 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
265
109 violations · 17 OOS · 0.41 per inspection
Prior 365 days
900
401 violations · 45 OOS · 0.45 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1M2MDBAA2PS007485 OR 128642 MACK

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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
81234566 Mar 25, 2024 FL L3 JACKSONVILLE FL 0
81216719 Mar 25, 2024 NJ L3 0
81202357 Mar 25, 2024 CA L2 WHITE ROCK AT SALISBURY RD 0
81202355 Mar 25, 2024 CA L2 WHITE ROCK AT SALISBURY RD 0
81199016 Mar 25, 2024 PA L3 ON US HIGHWAY 6 611 FEET EAST 0
81198744 Mar 22, 2024 PA L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83575606 Jan 10, 2025 KY L2 1M2MDBAA2PS007485
83564843 Jan 9, 2025 KY L2 1M2MDBAA2PS007485
80402444 Dec 14, 2023 KY L1 1M2MDBAA2PS007485
79072125 Jul 6, 2023 KY L2 1M2MDBAA2PS007485
78912613 Jun 15, 2023 KY L3 1M2MDBAA2PS007485

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80685180) and date (Jan 25, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/397962/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/397962/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 265 other inspections with a combined 109 violations and 17 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.44 violations per inspection across 902 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9(a).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/397962/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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