Roadside Inspection 85172849
Roadside inspection on Jul 8, 2025 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: DIRECT ROUTE LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4274225) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85172849
- Date:
- Jul 8, 2025
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 14
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NEW CASTLE PA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DIRECT ROUTE LOGISTICS LLC (4274225)
- Operating authority:
- MC1660450
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- PNF9095 (OH)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWFCXJDJH4599
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 36.
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?
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALACWFCXJDJH4599 | OH PNF9095 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 |
| 390.21TC-MC | Improper size/location/color of required cmv marking(s) | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85500629 | Aug 13, 2025 | OH | L1 | NEW SPRINGFIELD OH | 9 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88712134 | Aug 15, 2026 | PA | L2 | 3ALACWFCXJDJH4599 | OOS |
| 88544302 | Jul 28, 2026 | OH | L2 | 3ALACWFCXJDJH4599 | — |
| 88389671 | Jul 11, 2026 | PA | L1 | 3ALACWFCXJDJH4599 | OOS |
| 88046134 | Jun 4, 2026 | PA | L1 | 3ALACWFCXJDJH4599 | OOS |
| 85500629 | Aug 13, 2025 | OH | L1 | 3ALACWFCXJDJH4599 | OOS |
| 84445274 | Apr 17, 2025 | OH | L1 | 3ALACWFCXJDJH4599 | OOS |
| 83758051 | Jan 29, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 3ALACWFCXJDJH4599 | OOS |
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