Roadside Inspection 81673744

Roadside inspection on May 15, 2024 in Illinois • Carrier: P I & I MOTOR EXPRESS INC (USDOT 122443) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81673744
Date:
May 15, 2024
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
018 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 N/B
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Med. Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWZ9684 (OH)

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 12.

Compared to the median Level 3 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?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.05 violations per inspection across 155 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Illinois
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 49,500 Level 3 inspections in Illinois during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
132 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
11
13 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
34
41 violations · 5 OOS · 1.21 per inspection
Prior 365 days
132
149 violations · 17 OOS · 1.13 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2FUY6MDB0TA772245 OH PWZ9684 FREIGHTLINER Med. Conv. 1996
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1RNF45A257R018136 ME 5001548 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc 2007

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
82106291 Jul 12, 2024 OH L3 ROADSIDE 1
82106185 Jul 12, 2024 OH L1 WILMINGTON SCALES NB 0
82177906 Jul 8, 2024 OH L2 ROADSIDE 0
82084741 Jul 8, 2024 OH L3 ROADSIDE 1
82084545 Jul 8, 2024 OH L2 0
82046866 Jul 3, 2024 OH L2 ROADSIDE 4

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