Roadside Inspection 81027876

Roadside inspection on Mar 4, 2024 in Kansas • Carrier: WHATEVER IT TAKES ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LLC (USDOT 3005748) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
6
46% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81027876
Date:
Mar 4, 2024
State:
Kansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
JOHNSON COUNTY - 091
Vehicle:
FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
72J7LK (MO)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 36.

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 Kansas
13
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,763 Level 1 inspections in Kansas during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
13
12 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 177.834(a) (Package not secure in vehicle, severity weight 10). (177.834(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDXF46P14ED93844 MO 72J7LK FORD F-450 2004
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5HZBF192XBL9B2255 MO NOREG VAC-TRON EQUIPMENT Vac-Tron Equipment 2011

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.834(a) Package not secure in vehicle 10 Hazardous Materials OOS
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
177.817(a) No or improper shipping papers (carrier) 3 Hazardous Materials OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
177.801 Accepting or Transporting Hazardous Materials not prepared in accordance with regulations 2 Hazardous Materials
177.801 Accepting or Transporting Hazardous Materials not prepared in accordance with regulations 2 Hazardous Materials
177.801 Accepting or Transporting Hazardous Materials not prepared in accordance with regulations 2 Hazardous Materials
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin
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
81159492 Mar 21, 2024 MO L2 BOONVILLE MO 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83554369 Jan 8, 2025 SC L2 1FDXF46P14ED93844 OOS

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