Roadside Inspection 82986504
Roadside inspection on Oct 22, 2024 in Wisconsin • Carrier: E M CORP (USDOT 760809) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82986504
- Date:
- Oct 22, 2024
- State:
- Wisconsin
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 15
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WAUKESHA WI
- Carrier (USDOT):
- E M CORP (760809)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- QB13139 (WI)
- VIN:
- 5KKHALAS93PL72299
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 70.
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?
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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5KKHALAS93PL72299 | WI QB13139 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2003 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1C9FS202XUJ588050 | WI FR11956 |
C & M FABRICATIONS, INC
Ticket: True Line
|
C & M Fabrications, Inc | — | — |
Violations Cited
15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.71H10-CDDSDNS | Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices not attached/not able to be secured. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.71H-CDPHF | Coupling - Driveaway, pintle hook loose/missing fasteners. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 391.11B4 | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.23-LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail). | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41A-MCPC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83125162 | Nov 8, 2024 | WI | L1 | WAUKESHA WI | 18 | OOS |
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Recent activity at WAUKESHA WI
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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