Roadside Inspection 83009258
Roadside inspection on Oct 25, 2024 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: SPECIAL T METALS LLC (USDOT 1646163) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83009258
- Date:
- Oct 25, 2024
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ELIZABETH PA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SPECIAL T METALS LLC (1646163)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 567 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- AH05541 (PA)
- VIN:
- 1NPCX4EX7MD745146
What this inspection means
4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 20.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NPCX4EX7MD745146 | PA AH05541 | PETERBILT | 567 | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
4 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 |
| 393.47E | 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83324014 | Dec 5, 2024 | PA | L3 | PLEASANT HILLS PA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87452005 | Mar 31, 2026 | PA | L3 | 1NPCX4EX7MD745146 | — |
| 87200968 | Mar 2, 2026 | PA | L3 | 1NPCX4EX7MD745146 | — |
| 81845083 | Jun 10, 2024 | PA | L2 | 1NPCX4EX7MD745146 | — |
| 81558450 | May 7, 2024 | PA | L3 | 1NPCX4EX7MD745146 | — |
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Recent activity at ELIZABETH PA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87664933 | Apr 22, 2026 | JOHN STANZIONE | 5 | — |
| 87612860 | Apr 17, 2026 | PRO WASTE LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 87552092 | Apr 10, 2026 | TECH ONE ASSOCIATES LP | 3 | — |
| 87492122 | Apr 2, 2026 | THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY | 1 | — |
| 87415667 | Mar 26, 2026 | SCHNEIDER'S DAIRY INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87415483 | Mar 26, 2026 | COUNTY HAULING LLC | 12 | OOS |
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