Roadside Inspection 81577958
Roadside inspection on Apr 1, 2024 in Ohio • Carrier: KIMBLE RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL INC (USDOT 881676) • Vehicle: AUTOCAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81577958
- Date:
- Apr 1, 2024
- State:
- Ohio
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ROADSIDE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KIMBLE RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL INC (881676)
- Vehicle:
- AUTOCAR Xpeditor STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- PLJ5666 (OH)
- VIN:
- 5VCACLDF7NC236861
What this inspection means
6 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 15.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions, severity weight 4). (393.45(d))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5VCACLDF7NC236861 | OH PLJ5666 | AUTOCAR | Xpeditor | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21T(b) | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81744124 | May 28, 2024 | WV | L2 | WHEELING WV | 0 | — |
| 81675705 | May 20, 2024 | OH | L2 | ROADSIDE | 5 | OOS |
| 81546852 | May 6, 2024 | OH | L2 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 81510147 | May 2, 2024 | OH | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 81457383 | Apr 26, 2024 | OH | L2 | WADSWORTH SCALES | 2 | — |
| 81422367 | Apr 23, 2024 | OH | L3 | ROADSIDE INSPECTION | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79122456 | Jul 12, 2023 | OH | L2 | 5VCACLDF7NC236861 | — |
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Recent activity at ROADSIDE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82806491 | Sep 30, 2024 | LAIRSON TRUCKING LLC | 2 | — |
| 82806482 | Sep 30, 2024 | S & S FIRESTONE INC | 2 | — |
| 82806476 | Sep 30, 2024 | JMP EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 82806473 | Sep 30, 2024 | SS CARRIER INC | 0 | — |
| 82806472 | Sep 30, 2024 | MARSH TRUCKING LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 82806468 | Sep 30, 2024 | C M DISTRIBUTION INC | 2 | — |
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