Roadside Inspection 78313780
Roadside inspection on Apr 11, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: TATO TOWING (USDOT 2435429)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78313780
- Date:
- Apr 11, 2023
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- H-CHICOPEE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TATO TOWING (2435429)
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 14.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.128(b)(1) (Vehicle not secured, front and rear, severity weight 7). (393.128(b)(1))
Units Inspected
Unit details not recorded on this inspection.
Unit details not recorded
This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.128(b)(1) | Vehicle not secured, front and rear | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.7(a) | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.112 | Tiedown not adjustable by driver | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
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