Roadside Inspection 81514987

Roadside inspection on May 1, 2024 in New York • Carrier: HARDING FUEL INC (USDOT 3358537) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
2
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81514987
Date:
May 1, 2024
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MEDFORD NY
Carrier (USDOT):
HARDING FUEL INC (3358537)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
71469ND (NY)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 49.

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 New York
14
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 18,143 Level 1 inspections in New York during 2024
vs typical at MEDFORD NY
14
Heavier than station median (5)
Median of 96 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
14
13 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 393.207(c) (Leaf spring assembly defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(c))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACXDT4BDAY9860 NY 71469ND FREIGHTLINER M2 2011

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(c) Leaf spring assembly defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
172.328(d) Fail to mark manual remote shutoff device with "Emergency Shutoff" 5 Hazardous Materials
172.504(a) Vehicle not placarded as required 5 Hazardous Materials
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin
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
81071918 Mar 8, 2024 NY L2 7

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86597027 Dec 11, 2025 NY L2 1FVACXDT4BDAY9860
81071918 Mar 8, 2024 NY L2 1FVACXDT4BDAY9860

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