Roadside Inspection 84406867

Roadside inspection on Apr 14, 2025 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: TIMOTHY SHEEHAN (USDOT 2934010) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
16
OOS Violations
4
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84406867
Date:
Apr 14, 2025
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
16
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
THEATER DR APPROX. 420' WEST O
Carrier (USDOT):
TIMOTHY SHEEHAN (2934010)
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK L7501 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Stem
Plate:
ZRE8289 (PA)

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 69.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 Pennsylvania
16
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 20,692 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
16
15 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
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-BCFSBD-SA (Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle., severity weight 4). (393.47A-BCFSBD-SA)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2FZNRJBB5YAB10483 PA ZRE8289 STERLING TRUCK
Ticket: Stem
L7501 2000

Violations Cited

16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.51A-SIN Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance. 8 Driver Fitness
392.2-SLLSIV State/Local Laws - State insurance violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47A-BCFSBD-SA Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface on a steering axle. 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
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
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness OOS
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
84489961 Apr 23, 2025 PA L2 2 OOS

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