Roadside Inspection 89089718
Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2026 in Wisconsin • Carrier: SPECTRA METAL SALES INC (USDOT 320300) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89089718
- Date:
- Sep 22, 2026
- State:
- Wisconsin
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- JANESVILLE WI
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SPECTRA METAL SALES INC (320300)
- Operating authority:
- MC096594
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- F5K684 (KY)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWFCXRDUN4765
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 18.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 | 3ALACWFCXRDUN4765 | KY F5K684 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
7 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 | — |
| 393.47E | 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 | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89093317 | Sep 23, 2026 | MD | L2 | PERRYVILLE MD | 0 | — |
| 89054667 | Sep 21, 2026 | KS | L2 | MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 125 | 0 | — |
| 89028414 | Sep 15, 2026 | GA | L3 | FOREST PARK GA | 1 | — |
| 88981943 | Sep 11, 2026 | MD | L2 | PERRYVILLE MD | 0 | — |
| 88762494 | Aug 21, 2026 | CT | L3 | WINDHAM/WILLIMANTIC | 0 | — |
| 88582461 | Jul 30, 2026 | GA | L2 | — | 3 | OOS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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