Roadside Inspection 81637290
Roadside inspection on May 15, 2024 in Washington • Carrier: BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3709457) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81637290
- Date:
- May 15, 2024
- State:
- Washington
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WASHOUGAL WA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BLUE STAR TRANSPORT LLC (3709457)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 94665RP (WA)
- VIN:
- 1XP5DB9X0YD480940
What this inspection means
12 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 50.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XP5DB9X0YD480940 | WA 94665RP | PETERBILT | 379 | 2000 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1RNF53A48ER031074 | WA 94012AJ | REITNOUER INC | Reitnouer Inc | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.21 | Operating a CMV with more than 1 driver license | 8 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.209C-STSCL | Steering - Steering column has looseness in the u-bolt or positioning part. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2-SLTFC | State/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 393.76G-SB | Sleeper Berth - Inadequate protection from exhaust fumes, fuel leaks and/or exhaust heat. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.80A | Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11A1-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.201B-FR | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60B | Windshield - Missing. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81716803 | May 22, 2024 | WA | L3 | REARDAN WA | 1 | — |
| 81285936 | Apr 4, 2024 | WA | L3 | BURBANK WA | 3 | — |
| 81278134 | Mar 29, 2024 | WA | L3 | FEDERAL WAY WA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87737864 | Apr 30, 2026 | WA | L2 | 1RNF53A48ER031074 | — |
| 87457313 | Mar 31, 2026 | MT | L3 | 1RNF53A48ER031074 | — |
| 87147778 | Feb 22, 2026 | MT | L3 | 1RNF53A48ER031074 | — |
| 86761400 | Jan 7, 2026 | WA | L2 | 1RNF53A48ER031074 | — |
| 84322612 | Apr 2, 2025 | MT | L3 | 1RNF53A48ER031074 | — |
| 84135254 | Mar 13, 2025 | WA | L2 | 1RNF53A48ER031074 | — |
| 84066269 | Mar 6, 2025 | WA | L2 | 1RNF53A48ER031074 | — |
| 83161589 | Nov 13, 2024 | WA | L2 | 1RNF53A48ER031074 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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