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Roadside Inspection 81436618

Roadside inspection on Apr 15, 2024 in California • Carrier: ELEMENT WAY LLC (USDOT 2850145) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
2
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81436618
Date:
Apr 15, 2024
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MT. PASS JPOE CVEF
Carrier (USDOT):
ELEMENT WAY LLC (2850145)
Operating authority:
MC955406
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YAJZ645 (OR)

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 30.

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 California
8
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 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 393.45 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TK14N364455 OR YAJZ645 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2004 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0626JK283879 SC UP47195 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1988 —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
82035618 Jun 12, 2024 IL L1 — 3 OOS
81725516 May 26, 2024 NE L3 — 1 —
81544417 Apr 28, 2024 IL L3 I-80 0 —
81064911 Mar 6, 2024 OR L3 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82035618 Jun 12, 2024 IL L1 4V4NC9TK14N364455 OOS
82035618 Jun 12, 2024 IL L1 1GRAA0626JK283879 OOS
81725516 May 26, 2024 NE L3 1GRAA0626JK283879 —
81725516 May 26, 2024 NE L3 4V4NC9TK14N364455 —
81064911 Mar 6, 2024 OR L3 4V4NC9TK14N364455 —
80554849 Jan 6, 2024 ID L2 1GRAA0626JK283879 OOS
80257161 Nov 27, 2023 PA L3 4V4NC9TK14N364455 —
80280961 Nov 26, 2023 IN L3 4V4NC9TK14N364455 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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