Roadside Inspection 81902808

Roadside inspection on Jun 17, 2024 in Ohio • Carrier: AMERICAN MARINE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1598342) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81902808
Date:
Jun 17, 2024
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PVF6214 (OH)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 5.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.56 violations per inspection across 57 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 24,124 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2024
vs typical at ROADSIDE
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 27,936 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
39%
49 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
9 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
49
68 violations · 11 OOS · 1.39 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 393.205(c) (Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing, severity weight 2). (393.205(c))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUYDCYB3XLA46179 OH PVF6214 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. 1999
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 1LDD24203CB820274 TN T447777 Trailer

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
82316074 Aug 2, 2024 MI L3 1
82289161 Aug 2, 2024 OH L3 ROADSIDE 1
82397163 Jul 29, 2024 OH L2 ROADSIDE 8 OOS
82298552 Jul 29, 2024 IN L2 LOWELL IN 1 OOS
82257523 Jul 29, 2024 OH L3 ROADSIDE 1
82177800 Jul 22, 2024 OH L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88732657 Aug 18, 2026 OH L2 1FUYDCYB3XLA46179

Related records

Recent activity at ROADSIDE

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