Roadside Inspection 83204277

Roadside inspection on Nov 20, 2024 in Kentucky • Carrier: BLACKBIRD TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2252756) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83204277
Date:
Nov 20, 2024
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HENDERSON
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWU6510 (OH)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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 Kentucky
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 21,699 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2024
vs typical at HENDERSON
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,430 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
3
2 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 393.47A (Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition, severity weight 4). (393.47A)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1NKDGGGG40J433046 OH PWU6510 KENWORTH T8 Series
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1B9A1292XNB180124 OH TTJ3976 Trailer

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV 7 Unsafe Driving
393.47A Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-HWSLIW HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking - Inner Wheel 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
83397514 Dec 12, 2024 IN L2 CHESTERTON IN 0
83299071 Dec 2, 2024 MI L3 MONROE 1
82852543 Sep 30, 2024 IN L3 LAWRENCEBURG IN 1

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