Roadside Inspection 81456918

Roadside inspection on Apr 25, 2024 in Michigan • Carrier: J A TRUCKING INC (USDOT 267253) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81456918
Date:
Apr 25, 2024
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US-23 NB AT MM 24
Carrier (USDOT):
J A TRUCKING INC (267253)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AH38650 (PA)

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 22.

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 this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.38 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Michigan
7
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 6,629 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2024
vs typical at US-23 NB AT MM 24
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 86 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
38%
13 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
7 violations · 1 OOS · 2.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
18 violations · 1 OOS · 1.38 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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3ALXA7CG3HDHZ8646 PA AH38650 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532DXJL046659 PA PT511D8 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2018

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 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
82054433 Jun 20, 2024 PA L3 TAMAQUA PA 0
81796949 Jun 4, 2024 PA L1 TURNPIKE 43 SOUTH AT I70 INTER 1
81696792 May 22, 2024 PA L3 2
81388344 Apr 17, 2024 PA L3 ON 66 PA TPKE AT THE MAIN TOLL 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84202597 Mar 17, 2025 NY L2 3ALXA7CG3HDHZ8646
82993026 Oct 22, 2024 PA L3 3ALXA7CG3HDHZ8646
82316921 Aug 6, 2024 OH L2 3ALXA7CG3HDHZ8646 OOS
82482799 Aug 5, 2024 NY L3 3ALXA7CG3HDHZ8646

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