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Roadside Inspection 81395789

Roadside inspection on Apr 19, 2024 in Ohio • Carrier: GENIUS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2597749) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81395789
Date:
Apr 19, 2024
State:
Ohio
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Operating authority:
MC912065
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 57X Chassis TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P280674 (LA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.80 violations per inspection across 146 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 24,124 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2024
vs typical at ROADSIDE
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 26,395 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
4
3 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
53%
139 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
12
12 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
30
25 violations · 2 OOS · 0.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
139
111 violations · 12 OOS · 0.80 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 393.207(e) (Torsion bar cracked and/or broken, severity weight 7). (393.207(e))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJBZDR1RLUX4436 LA P280674 WESTERN STAR 57X Chassis 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2538EM050533 LA J771017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(e) Torsion bar cracked and/or broken 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
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
81902691 Jun 18, 2024 NE L3 — 1 —
81902947 Jun 17, 2024 OH L3 ROADSIDE 0 —
81884403 Jun 17, 2024 CT L3 — 1 —
81884194 Jun 15, 2024 UT L2 ECHO UT 1 OOS
81916175 Jun 14, 2024 UT L3 BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 —
81778580 May 29, 2024 UT L3 BRIGHAM CITY UT 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80626017 Jan 16, 2024 UT L1 1UYVS2538EM050533 —
80108267 Nov 7, 2023 OH L2 1UYVS2538EM050533 —

Related records

Recent activity at ROADSIDE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
82806491 Sep 30, 2024 LAIRSON TRUCKING LLC 2 —
82806482 Sep 30, 2024 S & S FIRESTONE INC 2 —
82806476 Sep 30, 2024 JMP EXPRESS INC 1 —
82806473 Sep 30, 2024 SS CARRIER INC 0 —
82806472 Sep 30, 2024 MARSH TRUCKING LLC 2 OOS
82806468 Sep 30, 2024 C M DISTRIBUTION INC 2 —