Roadside Inspection 78692394

Roadside inspection on May 22, 2023 in Arizona • Carrier: OPTIMUM AZ INC (USDOT 3389876) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
3
21% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78692394
Date:
May 22, 2023
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
KOLB/ESCALANTE
Carrier (USDOT):
OPTIMUM AZ INC (3389876)
Vehicle:
FORD F-650 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
F7A8XG (AZ)

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 51.

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 Arizona
14
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,084 Level 1 inspections in Arizona during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
14
13 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 393.75A1 (Tire-ply or belt material exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75A1)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDNF6DE5MDF07709 AZ F7A8XG FORD F-650 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5SHFH2527LB000826 AZ CSA5CPA KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC. Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc. 2020

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A1 Tire-ply or belt material exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75C Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
392.7A Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required 3 General/Admin
393.23PT All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.67 Fuel tank requirement violations 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88581597 Jul 30, 2026 AZ L1 1FDNF6DE5MDF07709 OOS
84881319 Jun 4, 2025 AZ L1 1FDNF6DE5MDF07709 OOS

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