Roadside Inspection 88932366

Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in Vermont • Carrier: J A MCDONALD INC (USDOT 485613) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88932366
Date:
Sep 8, 2026
State:
Vermont
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ST. JOHNSBURY
Carrier (USDOT):
J A MCDONALD INC (485613)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
28D76 (VT)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 21.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.19 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Vermont
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 2,199 Level 3 inspections in Vermont during 2026
vs typical at ST. JOHNSBURY
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 53 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 594,945 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
20%
5 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
5
5 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DBEX07D736174 VT 28D76 PETERBILT 379 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 40FSK5236E1033610 VT APT667 TALBERT TALBERT 2014

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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