Roadside Inspection 88994802

Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2026 in Indiana • Carrier: ITU ABSORBTECH INC (USDOT 456801) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88994802
Date:
Sep 14, 2026
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VALPARAISO IN
Carrier (USDOT):
ITU ABSORBTECH INC (456801)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
A448112 (IN)

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 10.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.51 violations per inspection across 193 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Indiana
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,361 Level 1 inspections in Indiana during 2026
vs typical at VALPARAISO IN
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 273 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 443,839 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)
74%
42 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
1 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
5 violations · 1 OOS · 0.45 per inspection
Prior 365 days
42
14 violations · 2 OOS · 0.33 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWFC7SDVT5115 IN A448112 FREIGHTLINER M2 2025

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
393.201B-FR Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
89002850 Sep 14, 2026 IL L1 IL-251 3 OOS
88933702 Sep 8, 2026 NC L3 HENDERSONVILLE NC 0
88892888 Sep 3, 2026 NC L2 CHARLOTTE NC 1 OOS
88823174 Aug 26, 2026 MD L1 SYKESVILLE MD 0
88559987 Jul 28, 2026 WI L1 0
88556113 Jul 28, 2026 OH L2 0

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