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Roadside Inspection 83039686

Roadside inspection on Oct 30, 2024 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: MORTON BUILDINGS INC (USDOT 71315) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83039686
Date:
Oct 30, 2024
State:
Pennsylvania
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
ON YORK RD WEST OF CAVALRY FIE
Carrier (USDOT):
MORTON BUILDINGS INC (71315)
Vehicle:
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
P1267978 (IL)
VIN:
3C7WRMEL8JG187997

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above 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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.35 violations per inspection across 251 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 35,872 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
47%
150 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
11
20 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
34
35 violations · 5 OOS · 1.03 per inspection
Prior 365 days
150
197 violations · 26 OOS · 1.31 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRMEL8JG187997 IL P1267978 RAM — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JWLH2326RL109406 IL 92297TG TLTM — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16 Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
83439628 Dec 18, 2024 WY L1 GILLETTE POE 1 —
83434422 Dec 17, 2024 PA L2 MOUNTAIN TOP PA 0 —
83426596 Dec 17, 2024 KS L1 — 0 —
83426326 Dec 17, 2024 OK L3 LOVE PORT OF ENTRY 0 —
83424655 Dec 17, 2024 AL L3 US31 NEAR CR598 0 —
83413357 Dec 17, 2024 MD L2 TALBOT COUNTY 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85883928 Sep 22, 2025 MD L1 3C7WRMEL8JG187997 —
85883928 Sep 22, 2025 MD L1 5JWLH2326RL109406 —
80262480 Nov 29, 2023 MD L2 3C7WRMEL8JG187997 —

Related records

Carrier
MORTON BUILDINGS INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Location
ON YORK RD WEST OF CAVALRY FIE
Other inspections filed under this reported location label.
State
Inspections in Pennsylvania
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3C7WRMEL8JG187997
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
P1267978 (IL)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83039686) and date (Oct 30, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/71315/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/71315/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect? ▾
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 34 other inspections with a combined 35 violations and 5 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.35 violations per inspection across 251 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.16.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/71315/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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