Roadside Inspection 88405893
Roadside inspection on Jul 14, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: P-III CONTRACTORS INC (USDOT 3873481) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88405893
- Date:
- Jul 14, 2026
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP PA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- P-III CONTRACTORS INC (3873481)
- Vehicle:
- MACK CV (Granite) STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- AH72093 (PA)
- VIN:
- 1M2AG11C76M033301
What this inspection means
9 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 36.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.2× their typical violation rate (16 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.20 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1M2AG11C76M033301 | PA AH72093 | MACK | CV (Granite) | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55C2-B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing. | 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-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88429463 | Jul 16, 2026 | PA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88368748 | Jul 8, 2026 | PA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88170901 | Jun 17, 2026 | PA | L2 | — | 9 | — |
| 88164436 | Jun 16, 2026 | PA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87635963 | Apr 21, 2026 | PA | L3 | 1M2AG11C76M033301 | — |
| 81381538 | Apr 17, 2024 | PA | L3 | 1M2AG11C76M033301 | — |
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Recent activity at UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP PA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87699775 | Apr 28, 2026 | QUALITY GREENHOUSES & PERENNIAL FARM INC | 0 | — |
| 87698208 | Apr 28, 2026 | MTA TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 87698194 | Apr 28, 2026 | FORCINE WALL AND PATIO INC | 4 | OOS |
| 87697219 | Apr 28, 2026 | CENTIMARK CORPORATION | 1 | — |
| 87633889 | Apr 21, 2026 | P-III CONTRACTORS INC | 1 | — |
| 87606793 | Apr 17, 2026 | ULTIMATE MISSION INC | 0 | — |
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