Roadside Inspection 81373938

Roadside inspection on Apr 16, 2024 in New York • Carrier: S C BALLARD LLC (USDOT 754812) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81373938
Date:
Apr 16, 2024
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NICHOLS (WB)
Carrier (USDOT):
S C BALLARD LLC (754812)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 5700 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
68651A (CT)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.29 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New York
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 57,631 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
35%
23 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
3
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
11 violations · 1 OOS · 2.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
23
53 violations · 4 OOS · 2.30 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJBHDR4MLMT7660 CT 68651A WESTERN STAR 5700 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 56EA75K20JA000407 ME 5118051 ARMOR LITE TRAILER Armor Lite Trailer 2018

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.32(b) Driver failed to assume or decline unassigned driving time 5 Hours of Service
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 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
81856294 Jun 12, 2024 PA L3 1
81293867 Apr 5, 2024 NY L2 5
81180950 Mar 25, 2024 CT L1 MONTVILLE TROOP E 0
81157657 Mar 21, 2024 CT L2 FARMINGTON 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84276800 Apr 1, 2025 CT L1 56EA75K20JA000407 OOS
83476314 Dec 19, 2024 RI L3 5KJJBHDR4MLMT7660
78542585 May 5, 2023 NC L3 5KJJBHDR4MLMT7660

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