Roadside Inspection 82571344

Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2024 in Kentucky • Carrier: MEGA GRADING LLC (USDOT 3639126) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82571344
Date:
Sep 4, 2024
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PINEVILLE
Carrier (USDOT):
MEGA GRADING LLC (3639126)
Operating authority:
MC1744586
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Silverado STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
TN803 (NC)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under General/Admin and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 19.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 Level 1 median in Kentucky
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 21,699 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2024
vs typical at PINEVILLE
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 349 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
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 392.9a(a)(1) (Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority., severity weight 9). (392.9a(a)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1GB4CYC89FF632272 NC TN803 CHEVROLET Silverado 2015

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.9a(a)(1) Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. 9 General/Admin OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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