Roadside Inspection 81990813

Roadside inspection on Jun 27, 2024 in Maine • Carrier: SBETAH LLC (USDOT 3408156) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81990813
Date:
Jun 27, 2024
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
OLD TOWN - SCALES SB
Carrier (USDOT):
SBETAH LLC (3408156)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R484407 (TX)

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 44.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.26 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Maine
7
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 6,035 Level 2 inspections in Maine during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 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)
12%
26 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
16
60 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
22
80 violations · 9 OOS · 3.64 per inspection
Prior 365 days
26
88 violations · 11 OOS · 3.38 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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLD57ELFL7649 TX R484407 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W15L902051 TX 130B761 WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2005

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(2) Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 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
82514880 Aug 22, 2024 TN L2 ARDMORE TN 1
82457764 Aug 21, 2024 LA L3 ROADSIDE 2
82409833 Aug 13, 2024 TX L2 IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE 2
82322047 Aug 1, 2024 CO L3 LIMON CO 0
82182391 Jul 20, 2024 CA L3 DESERT HILLS IF 2
82167424 Jul 19, 2024 MO L1 JOPLIN MO 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87923249 May 21, 2026 AR L2 1FUJGLD57ELFL7649 OOS
86257354 Nov 4, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGLD57ELFL7649
84572749 May 1, 2025 TN L2 1FUJGLD57ELFL7649
83959392 Feb 21, 2025 TX L2 1FUJGLD57ELFL7649
82567501 Aug 31, 2024 FL L3 1JJV532W15L902051
82567501 Aug 31, 2024 FL L3 1FUJGLD57ELFL7649
82546157 Aug 28, 2024 FL L1 1JJV532W15L902051 OOS
82546157 Aug 28, 2024 FL L1 1FUJGLD57ELFL7649 OOS

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