Roadside Inspection 83157648

Roadside inspection on Nov 8, 2024 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: LONG MOTORS COMPANY INC (USDOT 3891022) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
3
30% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83157648
Date:
Nov 8, 2024
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
US1 DRJTBC TOLL PLAZA
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
BLT01 (NJ)

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 58.

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 Level 2 median in Pennsylvania
10
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 20,411 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 392.4A-POS (Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine, severity weight 10). (392.4A-POS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRHL3MG689904 NJ BLT01 RAM 3500 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFE473XNL008780 NJ TZX40S KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2022

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.4A-POS Driver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
392.2FT State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2IRP IRP Apportioned Tag or Registration Violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A3 Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin

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
82854330 Oct 1, 2024 PA L1 BRYN MAWR PA 0

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