Roadside Inspection 81648956
Roadside inspection on May 13, 2024 in Wisconsin • Carrier: K & S EXCAVATING & LANDSCAPING LLC (USDOT 1500496) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81648956
- Date:
- May 13, 2024
- State:
- Wisconsin
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LOYAL WI
- Carrier (USDOT):
- K & S EXCAVATING & LANDSCAPING LLC (1500496)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-250 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- DH18543 (WI)
- VIN:
- 1FT7W2B67BEB01701
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 20.
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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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 177.834(a) (Package not secure in vehicle, severity weight 10). (177.834(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FT7W2B67BEB01701 | WI DH18543 | FORD | F-250 | 2011 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4RWUS08178N036511 | WI DR60994 |
RICE TRAILERS
Ticket: R & W Manu
|
Rice Trailers | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.834(a) | Package not secure in vehicle | 10 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a)(1) | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
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Recent activity at LOYAL WI
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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