Roadside Inspection 81617107
Roadside inspection on May 14, 2024 in Kansas • Carrier: B & A CARGO INC (USDOT 3983833) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81617107
- Date:
- May 14, 2024
- State:
- Kansas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LYON COUNTY - 111
- Carrier (USDOT):
- B & A CARGO INC (3983833)
- Operating authority:
- MC1492454
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1204189 (IL)
- VIN:
- 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 24.
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
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 396.5(b) (Oil and/or grease leak, severity weight 3). (396.5(b))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 | IL P1204189 | FORD | F-350 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5VGFW5321PL002952 | ME 5196555 | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | — | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(b) | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75(b) | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82117318 | Jul 12, 2024 | KY | L3 | LONDON | 1 | — |
| 82029910 | Jul 2, 2024 | MO | L1 | PACIFIC MO | 15 | OOS |
| 82007779 | Jul 1, 2024 | KY | L2 | LAWRENCEBURG | 1 | — |
| 81819633 | Jun 8, 2024 | AR | L1 | WEST MEMPHIS AR | 0 | — |
| 81807170 | Jun 6, 2024 | OH | L2 | ROADSIDE | 4 | OOS |
| 81823043 | Jun 4, 2024 | WI | L3 | FENNIMORE WI | 5 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87250605 | Mar 6, 2026 | MS | L3 | 5VGFW5321PL002952 | — |
| 87060855 | Feb 16, 2026 | FL | L2 | 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 | OOS |
| 86430927 | Nov 26, 2025 | AR | L1 | 5VGFW5321PL002952 | — |
| 82952013 | Oct 18, 2024 | AL | L1 | 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 | — |
| 82952013 | Oct 18, 2024 | AL | L1 | 5VGFW5321PL002952 | — |
| 83001778 | Oct 14, 2024 | IA | L1 | 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 | OOS |
| 83001778 | Oct 14, 2024 | IA | L1 | 5VGFW5321PL002952 | OOS |
| 82794788 | Sep 27, 2024 | MI | L1 | 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 | OOS |
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| 89096509 | Sep 25, 2026 | AMERICANSTAR TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |