Roadside Inspection 82162449
Roadside inspection on Jul 17, 2024 in New York • Carrier: HAROLD E GRAVES (USDOT 278953) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82162449
- Date:
- Jul 17, 2024
- State:
- New York
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ELLERY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HAROLD E GRAVES (278953)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AH20569 (PA)
- VIN:
- 5KKXAFCG8GPHA0256
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 19.
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
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.110(b) (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110(b))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KKXAFCG8GPHA0256 | PA AH20569 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4WWBGE6B08N613050 | PA PT448J1 | WILSON TRAILER CO. | Wilson Trailer Co. | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(d)(2) | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.110(b) | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82267715 | Jul 29, 2024 | PA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 81771632 | May 30, 2024 | PA | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87635711 | Apr 21, 2026 | PA | L3 | 4WWBGE6B08N613050 | — |
| 87635711 | Apr 21, 2026 | PA | L3 | 5KKXAFCG8GPHA0256 | — |
| 85086503 | Jun 24, 2025 | NY | L2 | 5KKXAFCG8GPHA0256 | — |
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- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at ELLERY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82343616 | Aug 7, 2024 | LANDPRO EQUIPMENT LLC | 0 | — |
| 82343441 | Aug 7, 2024 | JARO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC | 2 | OOS |
| 82174389 | Jul 18, 2024 | BEST WAY LOGISTICS 1 INC | 1 | — |
| 82174388 | Jul 18, 2024 | PRIDE EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 82174387 | Jul 18, 2024 | AIM INTEGRATED LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
| 82174386 | Jul 18, 2024 | HEIL TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
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