Roadside Inspection 81111642
Roadside inspection on Mar 8, 2024 in Georgia • Carrier: PALMER INC (USDOT 2282714) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81111642
- Date:
- Mar 8, 2024
- State:
- Georgia
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LULA GA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PALMER INC (2282714)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER SD122 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- EWU284 (GA)
- VIN:
- 3ALHGNDV4JDJT8784
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 7.
Compared to the median Level 5 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.7× their typical violation rate (6 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.55 per inspection).
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 393.209D-STPAL (Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STPAL)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3ALHGNDV4JDJT8784 | GA EWU284 | FREIGHTLINER | SD122 | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81440466 | Apr 19, 2024 | GA | L3 | GAINESVILLE GA | 1 | — |
| 81287084 | Apr 1, 2024 | GA | L2 | HOMER GA | 8 | — |
| 81123340 | Mar 11, 2024 | GA | L5 | LULA GA | 4 | — |
| 81122756 | Mar 11, 2024 | GA | L5 | LULA GA | 0 | — |
| 81122662 | Mar 11, 2024 | GA | L5 | LULA GA | 0 | — |
| 81122646 | Mar 11, 2024 | GA | L5 | LULA GA | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81122662 | Mar 11, 2024 | GA | L5 | 3ALHGNDV4JDJT8784 | — |
| 81100130 | Mar 7, 2024 | GA | L3 | 3ALHGNDV4JDJT8784 | — |
| 79828292 | Sep 29, 2023 | GA | L3 | 3ALHGNDV4JDJT8784 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LULA GA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87591272 | Apr 13, 2026 | AMERICAN EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 87550887 | Apr 9, 2026 | PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 87550836 | Apr 9, 2026 | NUTRITION 101 LLC | 0 | — |
| 87550668 | Apr 9, 2026 | PRICE RITE TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 87550623 | Apr 9, 2026 | PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 87529812 | Apr 6, 2026 | SOUTHERN WHOLESALE FLOORING CO INC | 3 | OOS |