Roadside Inspection 78680989

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in Washington • Carrier: MCGRATH RENT CORP (USDOT 2007316) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78680989
Date:
May 17, 2023
State:
Washington
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
W/B 182
Carrier (USDOT):
MCGRATH RENT CORP (2007316)
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
R494084 (TX)

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 10.

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
5
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
5
4 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRNFLXLG298834 TX R494084 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
5500 2020
2 OTHER WA NONE Trailer

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.71(h)(10) No or Improper safety chains for towbar 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
79402986 Jul 12, 2023 CA L1 GILROY IF 0
79140962 Jul 12, 2023 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
79140578 Jul 12, 2023 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 0
79151500 Jul 11, 2023 CA L3 MISSION GRADE IF 0
79125829 Jul 10, 2023 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
79078778 Jul 5, 2023 CA L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85903496 Sep 27, 2025 NV L1 3C7WRNFLXLG298834
85251042 Jul 16, 2025 TN L1 3C7WRNFLXLG298834
78800723 Jun 1, 2023 WA L1 3C7WRNFLXLG298834

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Recent activity at W/B 182

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