Roadside Inspection 83283393
Roadside inspection on Nov 27, 2024 in Indiana • Carrier: AMERICAN MOTOR COMPANY INC (USDOT 3730602) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83283393
- Date:
- Nov 27, 2024
- State:
- Indiana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WASHINGTON IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AMERICAN MOTOR COMPANY INC (3730602)
- Operating authority:
- MC1316760
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 213048H (IL)
- VIN:
- 1HTMMMML3HH459122
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 Hours of Service, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTMMMML3HH459122 | IL 213048H | INTERNATIONAL | MA025 | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83444603 | Dec 17, 2024 | WI | L1 | PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84528719 | Apr 18, 2025 | GA | L3 | 1HTMMMML3HH459122 | — |
| 84131972 | Mar 13, 2025 | MI | L1 | 1HTMMMML3HH459122 | OOS |
| 83871720 | Feb 13, 2025 | MI | L2 | 1HTMMMML3HH459122 | — |
| 82130815 | Jul 15, 2024 | MI | L3 | 1HTMMMML3HH459122 | — |
| 81843553 | Jun 9, 2024 | IL | L3 | 1HTMMMML3HH459122 | — |
| 80184249 | Nov 16, 2023 | OH | L3 | 1HTMMMML3HH459122 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
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| 89310618 | Oct 20, 2026 | PROFESSIONAL DELIVERY LLC | 0 | — |
| 89310420 | Oct 20, 2026 | BENCO EXPEDITED DISTRIBUTION INC | 0 | — |