Roadside Inspection 81498246

Roadside inspection on Apr 30, 2024 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY INC (USDOT 452487) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
6
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81498246
Date:
Apr 30, 2024
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3299407 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.75 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 19,697 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2024
vs typical at I81 SOUTHBOUND WEIGH STATION M
9
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 45 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
9
8 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)
45%
33 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
4
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
11 violations · 1 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
33
26 violations · 3 OOS · 0.79 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 393.110(b) (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110(b))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALHC5DV1PDUA0048 IN 3299407 FREIGHTLINER M2 2023

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104(f)(3) Loose or unfastened tiedown. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 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
81862909 Jun 13, 2024 MD L1 BALTIMORE COUNTY 6 OOS
81856125 Jun 11, 2024 PA L3 0
81683710 May 22, 2024 MD L2 1
81554009 May 8, 2024 MD L2 0
81664011 May 2, 2024 PA L3 MORRISVILLE PA 0
81443915 Apr 24, 2024 NY L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84903863 Jun 6, 2025 PA L3 3ALHC5DV1PDUA0048
84787837 May 22, 2025 PA L2 3ALHC5DV1PDUA0048
84686084 May 14, 2025 PA L3 3ALHC5DV1PDUA0048
81443685 Apr 24, 2024 NJ L3 3ALHC5DV1PDUA0048
80393405 Dec 13, 2023 PA L3 3ALHC5DV1PDUA0048
79928582 Oct 13, 2023 NJ L2 3ALHC5DV1PDUA0048

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