Roadside Inspection 83047713
Roadside inspection on Oct 30, 2024 in Arkansas • Carrier: AEL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2374793) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83047713
- Date:
- Oct 30, 2024
- State:
- Arkansas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 20
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PINE BLUFF AR
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AEL TRANSPORT LLC (2374793)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- K57456 (AR)
- VIN:
- 1XKAD48X4DJ329998
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 100.
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?
vs Level 1 median in Arkansas
20
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,394 Level 1 inspections in Arkansas during 2024
vs typical at PINE BLUFF AR
20
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 141 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 1 median
20
19 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Honest opinion
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 393.75A1-TAORETA (Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TAORETA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKAD48X4DJ329998 | AR K57456 | KENWORTH | T6 Series | 2013 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1Z92B4526JT199149 | AR PT220284 | ITI | ITI | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
20 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLEWG2 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A1-TAORETA | Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A1-TAORETA | Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207A-STBW | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207A-STBW | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component can be moved by hand along the axis of the component. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.209C-STSCL | Steering - Steering column has looseness in the u-bolt or positioning part. | 6 | 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 |
| 393.45A-BHB | Hydraulic Brake Hose bulges or swells under pressure | 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-DLDSJM | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any horizontal or vertical movement of slip joint yoke shaft of greater than 1/2 inch, with hand pressure only. | 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 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.83G-ELDC | Exhaust System - Any exhaust system leaking at a point forward of or directly below the driver/sleeper compartment and the vehicle has a condition that permits entry of exhaust fumes into the driver/sleeper compartment. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Vehicle Maintenance
18
violations
11 OOS
Driver Fitness
1
violation
1 OOS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83397517 | Dec 12, 2024 | AR | L3 | WYNNE AR | 0 | — |
| 83305373 | Nov 30, 2024 | AR | L1 | WEST MEMPHIS AR | 13 | OOS |
Related records
Carrier
AEL TRANSPORT LLC
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Station
PINE BLUFF AR
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State
Inspections in Arkansas
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Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XKAD48X4DJ329998
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Plate
K57456 (AR)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
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