Roadside Inspection 88921294

Roadside inspection on Sep 5, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: PATRIOT CARRIERS INC (USDOT 1864030) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88921294
Date:
Sep 5, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BETHLEHEM PA
Operating authority:
MC674040
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 5700 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
33360PZ (VA)

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 22.

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 1.13 violations per inspection across 233 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,751 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at BETHLEHEM PA
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 106 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 431,349 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)
59%
63 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
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
9 violations · 4 OOS · 0.82 per inspection
Prior 365 days
63
65 violations · 13 OOS · 1.03 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 393.11A1-LTSM (Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.11A1-LTSM)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJBHDR8LLLC4644 VA 33360PZ WESTERN STAR 5700 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D3RL432979 ME 5289369 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2024

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11A1-LTSM Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. 3 Unsafe Driving
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service

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
88960914 Sep 10, 2026 NC L3 STATESVILLE NC 0
88913731 Sep 5, 2026 NC L3 WYTHEVILLE NC 0
88851401 Aug 30, 2026 KY L3 RICHMOND KY 1
88723921 Aug 18, 2026 MS L1 3 OOS
88650538 Aug 8, 2026 TN L3 0
88620682 Aug 4, 2026 TN L3 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86430826 Nov 27, 2025 AR L3 5KJJBHDR8LLLC4644
81518178 May 3, 2024 OH L3 5KJJBHDR8LLLC4644

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