Roadside Inspection 81649224
Roadside inspection on May 17, 2024 in Indiana • Carrier: CHEROKEE BUILDING MATERIALS INC (USDOT 336873) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81649224
- Date:
- May 17, 2024
- State:
- Indiana
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FORT WAYNE IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CHEROKEE BUILDING MATERIALS INC (336873)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER 114SD STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 2980396 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3ALHG3DV2LDLM1308
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 19.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.100(b) (Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo, severity weight 7). (393.100(b))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALHG3DV2LDLM1308 | IN 2980396 | FREIGHTLINER | 114SD | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.16(b) | Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained. | 7 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.100(b) | Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a)(1) | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82170488 | Jul 16, 2024 | TN | L2 | HAYWOOD COUNTY SCALES EB | 7 | OOS |
| 82095691 | Jul 11, 2024 | NE | L3 | FREMONT SCALE | 2 | — |
| 82042164 | Jul 2, 2024 | OK | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 82018293 | Jul 1, 2024 | IN | L3 | WEST HARRISON IN | 1 | — |
| 82009027 | Jul 1, 2024 | OK | L2 | — | 8 | — |
| 81972168 | Jun 26, 2024 | OK | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81903052 | Jun 12, 2024 | OH | L2 | 3ALHG3DV2LDLM1308 | — |
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