Roadside Inspection 78474929

Roadside inspection on Apr 27, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: ROBERT BATES INC (USDOT 208250) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78474929
Date:
Apr 27, 2023
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-FOXBORO
Carrier (USDOT):
ROBERT BATES INC (208250)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
T69438 (MA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 22.

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 Massachusetts
9
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 1,654 Level 1 inspections in Massachusetts during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
9
8 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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1HTMMMML9JH511102 MA T69438 INTERNATIONAL MA025 2018

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.24(c) Improper Headlamp mounting 6 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.203(e) Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
78954739 Jun 21, 2023 RI L3 ROUTE 37 2
78929087 Jun 15, 2023 MA L3 H-NORTON 0
78783214 Jun 1, 2023 MA L1 H-SEEKONK 16 OOS
78409863 Apr 21, 2023 CT L2 CHESHIRE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85111426 Jul 1, 2025 MA L2 1HTMMMML9JH511102 OOS

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