Roadside Inspection 83261712

Roadside inspection on Nov 26, 2024 in New Jersey • Carrier: KAL FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2511620) • Vehicle: VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) SEMI-TRAILER

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83261712
Date:
Nov 26, 2024
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GREENWICH SCALE EB
Carrier (USDOT):
KAL FREIGHT INC (2511620)
Vehicle:
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) SEMI-TRAILER
Plate:
4VS2297 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 20.

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 this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.88 violations per inspection across 300 prior records
vs Level 1 median in New Jersey
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,276 Level 1 inspections in New Jersey during 2024
vs typical at GREENWICH SCALE EB
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 556 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
6
5 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
46%
228 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
41
137 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
100
235 violations · 20 OOS · 2.35 per inspection
Prior 365 days
228
402 violations · 40 OOS · 1.76 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.41-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45D-BHTC Air Brake - Damaged by heat, broken, or crimped in such a manner as to restrict air flow. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
83707033 Jan 25, 2025 OK L3 I-44 MM 205 EB 2 OOS
83688504 Jan 23, 2025 AR L3 WEST MEMPHIS AR 2
83685174 Jan 23, 2025 CA L2 MTN PASS JPOE CVEF 3
86945276 Jan 22, 2025 NM L3 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0
83700637 Jan 22, 2025 IN L3 CLOVERDALE IN 2
83672005 Jan 22, 2025 NC L1 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87821021 May 11, 2026 NJ L1 4V4NC9EH4GN942859
86784366 Jan 13, 2026 CA L3 5V8VA5324PM307099
83627747 Jan 14, 2025 PA L3 4V4NC9EH4GN942859
81515852 May 2, 2024 NJ L3 4V4NC9EH4GN942859
81419809 Apr 22, 2024 NJ L1 4V4NC9EH4GN942859 OOS
80981699 Feb 19, 2024 AZ L2 5V8VA5324PM307099
80284462 Nov 29, 2023 NJ L3 4V4NC9EH4GN942859
79523723 Aug 25, 2023 PA L2 4V4NC9EH4GN942859

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