Roadside Inspection 83118979

Roadside inspection on Nov 6, 2024 in Ohio • Carrier: BULMAKS INC (USDOT 2802558) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
4
57% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83118979
Date:
Nov 6, 2024
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
AMHERST OH
Carrier (USDOT):
BULMAKS INC (2802558)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1096020 (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 28.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.77 violations per inspection across 262 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 24,124 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2024
vs typical at AMHERST OH
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 30 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
46%
136 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
6
10 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
37
36 violations · 7 OOS · 0.97 per inspection
Prior 365 days
136
126 violations · 21 OOS · 0.93 per inspection
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Violations Cited

7 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
393.11A1-LRLMWR Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle missing when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.106B-C Cargo - Not immobilized or secured. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201A-FRMC Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.201A-FRMS Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame member permitting shifting of body. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.86A2-RIG Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate width. 2 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
83522258 Dec 30, 2024 FL L2 DELRAY BEACH FL 2 OOS
83498412 Dec 27, 2024 MS L3 0
83449212 Dec 19, 2024 NC L2 0
83414167 Dec 17, 2024 AL L3 ROADSIDE 0
83421186 Dec 11, 2024 GA L3 CRAWFORDVILLE GA 1
83421001 Dec 11, 2024 NY L2 OWEGO NY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88237282 Jun 24, 2026 TN L3 4V4NC9EH0JN897393
82712706 Sep 17, 2024 WV L2 1UYVS2538L7716608 OOS
82712706 Sep 17, 2024 WV L2 4V4NC9EH0JN897393 OOS
81781458 Jun 2, 2024 MD L3 1UYVS2538L7716608
81575082 May 8, 2024 SD L3 1UYVS2538L7716608
81575082 May 8, 2024 SD L3 4V4NC9EH0JN897393

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