Roadside Inspection 82877651

Roadside inspection on Oct 8, 2024 in Maine • Carrier: SUBURBAN PROPANE LP (USDOT 214695) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82877651
Date:
Oct 8, 2024
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SOUTH PORTLAND
Carrier (USDOT):
SUBURBAN PROPANE LP (214695)
Operating authority:
MC262017
Vehicle:
FORD F-600 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
8C0256 (ME)

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 8.

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 this carrier's typical
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.38 violations per inspection across 991 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Maine
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 4,171 Level 1 inspections in Maine during 2024
vs typical at SOUTH PORTLAND
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 106 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
1
Same as 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
76%
635 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
52
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
125
39 violations · 2 OOS · 0.31 per inspection
Prior 365 days
635
249 violations · 31 OOS · 0.39 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 393.75A1-TFSMF (Tires - Front, sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TFSMF)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDFF6LT5MDA13578 ME 8C0256 FORD F-600 2021

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A1-TFSMF Tires - Front, sidewall is cut/worn/damaged exposing ply cord. 8 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
83355448 Dec 6, 2024 PA L1 ON W UWCHLAN AVE AT ITS INTERS 0
83349462 Dec 6, 2024 FL L1 SORRENTO FL 0
83343067 Dec 6, 2024 NC L1 0
83341991 Dec 6, 2024 NJ L1 0
83335381 Dec 6, 2024 CO L1 CORTEZ CO 0
83334831 Dec 6, 2024 PA L1 RICE TWP PA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89027969 Sep 16, 2026 NH L1 1FDFF6LT5MDA13578

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