Roadside Inspection 88792360

Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2026 in Washington • Carrier: PNW METAL RECYCLING INC (USDOT 1259727) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88792360
Date:
Aug 24, 2026
State:
Washington
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PLYMOUTH WA
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YAJZ609 (OR)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 24.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.89 violations per inspection across 37 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Washington
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,686 Level 1 inspections in Washington during 2026
vs typical at PLYMOUTH WA
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 160 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 399,035 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
31%
16 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
2
18 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
19 violations · 2 OOS · 4.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
55 violations · 7 OOS · 3.44 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 393.51C-BLPW (Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative., severity weight 4). (393.51C-BLPW)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKNGED57GSHS0747 OR YAJZ609 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1B9F25334LB180493 OR HV75700 Unknown

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 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
393.51C-BLPW Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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

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
88751291 Aug 18, 2026 OR L1 9 OOS
88627332 Aug 5, 2026 WA L2 9
88295960 Jul 1, 2026 OR L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86565440 Dec 10, 2025 WA L2 3AKNGED57GSHS0747
82543023 Aug 29, 2024 WA L3 3AKNGED57GSHS0747
78748033 May 29, 2023 US L1 3AKNGED57GSHS0747

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