Roadside Inspection 88459204

Roadside inspection on Jul 20, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: SHARK TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 793512) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
4
36% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88459204
Date:
Jul 20, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CARTERET
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 567 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Petr
Plate:
AZ478A (NJ)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 55.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 this carrier's typical
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.51 violations per inspection across 182 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Jersey
11
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,194 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at CARTERET
11
Heavier than station median (3.5)
Median of 60 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 543,171 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
22%
69 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
3
10 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
16
41 violations · 7 OOS · 2.56 per inspection
Prior 365 days
69
184 violations · 29 OOS · 2.67 per inspection
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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NPCXPEX9HD353647 NJ AZ478A PETERBILT
Ticket: Petr
567 2017

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TFWETL Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TFWETL Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 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
88790395 Aug 25, 2026 NJ L2 JERSEY GARDENS MALL 1
88756664 Aug 21, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 8 OOS
88735570 Aug 19, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 5 OOS
88723760 Aug 18, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 2 OOS
88700942 Aug 14, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 4
88601532 Aug 4, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85028826 Jun 23, 2025 NJ L3 1NPCXPEX9HD353647
82200774 Jul 23, 2024 NJ L3 1NPCXPEX9HD353647
81138292 Mar 14, 2024 NJ L2 1NPCXPEX9HD353647
80410543 Dec 15, 2023 NJ L2 1NPCXPEX9HD353647

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