Roadside Inspection 78396708
Roadside inspection on Apr 17, 2023 in California • Carrier: EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2884097) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78396708
- Date:
- Apr 17, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC (2884097)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 47231X2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FVACWFC3LHLM0642
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs Level 3 median in California
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 50,763 Level 3 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 636 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
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FVACWFC3LHLM0642 | CA 47231X2 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2020 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78846537 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | FRESNO | 0 | — |
| 78846536 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | FRESNO | 0 | — |
| 78846535 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | FRESNO | 0 | — |
| 78836362 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | FRESNO AREA | 0 | — |
| 78836361 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | FRESNO AREA | 0 | — |
| 78836333 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | FRESNO AREA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86481736 | Dec 3, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1FVACWFC3LHLM0642 | — |
| 82829447 | Oct 2, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1FVACWFC3LHLM0642 | OOS |
| 80349422 | Dec 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1FVACWFC3LHLM0642 | — |
| 78792698 | Jun 1, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1FVACWFC3LHLM0642 | — |
Related records
Carrier
EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1FVACWFC3LHLM0642
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
47231X2 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
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