Roadside Inspection 83007019
Roadside inspection on Oct 23, 2024 in Ohio • Carrier: WATSON TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1259986) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83007019
- Date:
- Oct 23, 2024
- State:
- Ohio
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- VAN WERT OH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WATSON TRANSPORTATION INC (1259986)
- Operating authority:
- MC513227
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T600 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- P2440K (FL)
- VIN:
- 2NK4HM7X0SM169718
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 36.
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?
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2NK4HM7X0SM169718 | FL P2440K | KENWORTH | T600 | 1995 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1S12E95306E508010 | IL 755087ST | STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER | Strick Commercial Trailer | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD-SA | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8A | No drivers record of duty status when one is required | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8A | No drivers record of duty status when one is required | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84636659 | May 8, 2025 | FL | L2 | 1S12E95306E508010 | — |
| 84636659 | May 8, 2025 | FL | L2 | 2NK4HM7X0SM169718 | — |
| 79717529 | Sep 19, 2023 | IA | L2 | 1S12E95306E508010 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
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