Roadside Inspection 81468701
Roadside inspection on Apr 26, 2024 in New Jersey • Carrier: D & A CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 2406763) • Vehicle: KW STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81468701
- Date:
- Apr 26, 2024
- State:
- New Jersey
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- METLIFE STADIUM
- Carrier (USDOT):
- D & A CONTRACTING LLC (2406763)
- Vehicle:
- KW STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- AU740H (NJ)
- VIN:
- 1NKZXPTX0KJ243629
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 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.51 (Steering wheel free play excessive, severity weight 6). (393.51)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NKZXPTX0KJ243629 | NJ AU740H | KW | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.51 | Steering wheel free play excessive | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75(g) | 393.75(g) | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75(g) | 393.75(g) | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75(g) | 393.75(g) | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81961894 | Jun 21, 2024 | PA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 81945907 | Jun 21, 2024 | NJ | L2 | ROCKAWAY MALL | 6 | OOS |
| 81933918 | Jun 20, 2024 | PA | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 81926252 | Jun 18, 2024 | PA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 81888749 | Jun 14, 2024 | NJ | L2 | ROCKAWAY MALL | 1 | — |
| 81878870 | Jun 13, 2024 | PA | L1 | — | 6 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84052287 | Mar 5, 2025 | PA | L3 | 1NKZXPTX0KJ243629 | — |
| 81874677 | Jun 12, 2024 | NJ | L3 | 1NKZXPTX0KJ243629 | — |
| 81238181 | Mar 29, 2024 | NJ | L3 | 1NKZXPTX0KJ243629 | — |
| 81001163 | Feb 27, 2024 | PA | L1 | 1NKZXPTX0KJ243629 | — |
| 80532125 | Jan 3, 2024 | NY | L2 | 1NKZXPTX0KJ243629 | OOS |
| 80149135 | Nov 10, 2023 | PA | L3 | 1NKZXPTX0KJ243629 | — |
| 79645277 | Sep 11, 2023 | PA | L3 | 1NKZXPTX0KJ243629 | — |
| 79300690 | Aug 1, 2023 | NY | L2 | 1NKZXPTX0KJ243629 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 86629149 | Dec 19, 2025 | CONSOLIDATED STEEL & ALUNINUM FENCE CO INC | 6 | — |
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