Roadside Inspection 83024132

Roadside inspection on Oct 28, 2024 in Puerto Rico • Carrier: TRADEWINDS LLC (USDOT 3509098) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83024132
Date:
Oct 28, 2024
State:
Puerto Rico
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VEGA BAJA PR
Carrier (USDOT):
TRADEWINDS LLC (3509098)
Vehicle:
MACK RD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
HP16844 (PR)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Puerto Rico
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 326 Level 3 inspections in Puerto Rico during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1M2P270C9XM046498 PR HP16844 MACK RD 1999

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. 4 Unsafe Driving
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 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
83212534 Nov 20, 2024 PR L2 CAMUY PR 2

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