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Roadside Inspection 81529208

Roadside inspection on May 6, 2024 in Maine • Carrier: UPS CARTAGE SERVICES INC (USDOT 1310845) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81529208
Date:
May 6, 2024
State:
Maine
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KITTERY - SCALES
Operating authority:
MC508195
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
T88998 (MA)

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 12.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.41 violations per inspection across 178 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maine
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 4,171 Level 1 inspections in Maine during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 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)
73%
162 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
11
4 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
44
10 violations · 1 OOS · 0.23 per inspection
Prior 365 days
162
66 violations · 7 OOS · 0.41 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

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACWDT8CDBP3823 MA T88998 FREIGHTLINER M2 2012 —

Violations Cited

3 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(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 —

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
82109079 Jul 2, 2024 IL L3 I-55 0 —
82048346 Jul 2, 2024 CA L1 NIMITZ IF 2 OOS
82036452 Jul 2, 2024 MI L3 — 1 —
82020848 Jul 2, 2024 AL L3 ROADSIDE 1 —
82029373 Jul 1, 2024 CA L3 SOUTH LOS ANGELES 0 —
82025167 Jun 27, 2024 IL L2 I-80 0 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 1310845 — tools open pre-filled.

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