Roadside Inspection 78430513

Roadside inspection on Apr 21, 2023 in Washington • Carrier: NORTHEAST ELECTRIC LLC (USDOT 1711433) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78430513
Date:
Apr 21, 2023
State:
Washington
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SC72 RIDGEFIELD (POE)
Vehicle:
FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
C42827H (WA)

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 9.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 Level 1 median in Washington
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 6,376 Level 1 inspections in Washington during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
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 393.41 (No or defective parking brake system on CMV, severity weight 4). (393.41)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDTF4GY1DEB78082 WA C42827H FORD F-450 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VKBT2026JS011739 WA 05823AB GREAT NORTHERN TRAILER WORKS GREAT NORTHERN TRAILER WORKS 2018

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
78533835 May 2, 2023 WA L3 1
78480003 Apr 27, 2023 WA L2 4 OOS
78296945 Apr 6, 2023 WA L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85078213 Jun 23, 2025 WA L2 5VKBT2026JS011739

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