Roadside Inspection 83404561
Roadside inspection on Dec 13, 2024 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: INDEPENDENCE CONSTRUCTORS CORPORATION (USDOT 2186320) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83404561
- Date:
- Dec 13, 2024
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- AT I295 W WELCOME CENTER
- Carrier (USDOT):
- INDEPENDENCE CONSTRUCTORS CORPORATION (2186320)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MA035 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- ZCT2553 (PA)
- VIN:
- 1HTMKAAN14H619194
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 22.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
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How this compares
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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
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTMKAAN14H619194 | PA ZCT2553 | INTERNATIONAL | MA035 | 2004 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 390.21TA | CMV not marked in accordance with regulations | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83233261 | Nov 22, 2024 | PA | L3 | VILLANOVA PA | 0 | — |
| 83169395 | Nov 14, 2024 | PA | L3 | SR 0611 OLD YORK RD AND THE FA | 3 | OOS |
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Recent activity at AT I295 W WELCOME CENTER
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83473230 | Dec 23, 2024 | RUSSO FOODS AND MARKET INC | 0 | — |
| 83473229 | Dec 23, 2024 | BLUE FLAME LLC | 1 | — |
| 83467757 | Dec 20, 2024 | INTELLI SHRED LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 83451782 | Dec 19, 2024 | ARES ENERGY LLC | 1 | — |
| 83451767 | Dec 19, 2024 | MAK MAX LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 83451766 | Dec 19, 2024 | J&J SALGADO LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
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