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Roadside Inspection 81294087

Roadside inspection on Apr 8, 2024 in Alabama • Carrier: LATHAM TRUCK LINES LLC (USDOT 2892973) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
5
71% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81294087
Date:
Apr 8, 2024
State:
Alabama
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ALABASTER
Operating authority:
MC972791
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1193680 (AL)

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 20.

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 Level 2 median in Alabama
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 20,646 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than 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
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 393.118(d)(3) (Insufficient or improper arrangement of tiedowns for lumber or building materials, severity weight 3). (393.118(d)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD62GSGZ5025 AL 1193680 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2488J5180205 AL 43A2M1B UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2018 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.118(d)(3) Insufficient or improper arrangement of tiedowns for lumber or building materials 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.118(d)(3) Insufficient or improper arrangement of tiedowns for lumber or building materials 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.118(d)(3) Insufficient or improper arrangement of tiedowns for lumber or building materials 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.118(d)(3) Insufficient or improper arrangement of tiedowns for lumber or building materials 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.118(d)(3) Insufficient or improper arrangement of tiedowns for lumber or building materials 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 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
81132582 Mar 12, 2024 GA L2 LITHIA SPRINGS GA 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82555948 Sep 3, 2024 AL L2 1UYFS2488J5180205 —
82555948 Sep 3, 2024 AL L2 3AKJGLD62GSGZ5025 —
81132582 Mar 12, 2024 GA L2 1UYFS2488J5180205 OOS
81132582 Mar 12, 2024 GA L2 3AKJGLD62GSGZ5025 OOS
78514011 Apr 18, 2023 US L3 1UYFS2488J5180205 —
78514011 Apr 18, 2023 US L3 3AKJGLD62GSGZ5025 —
78338530 Apr 11, 2023 GA L2 3AKJGLD62GSGZ5025 —
78338530 Apr 11, 2023 GA L2 1UYFS2488J5180205 —

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