Roadside Inspection 78713539

Roadside inspection on May 22, 2023 in California • Carrier: OUTSOURCE UTILITY CONTRACTOR LLC (USDOT 2713675) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78713539
Date:
May 22, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRESNO
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
64758N3 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in California
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 49,007 Level 2 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at FRESNO
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 131 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required, severity weight 3). (393.11)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVHCYD29PHNY9487 CA 64758N3 FREIGHTLINER M2 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DSB202Z6J1701955 CA 4RL9957 DITCH WITCH T22S 2018

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
390.21T(a) CMV not marked in accordance with regulations General/Admin
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
78928367 Jun 19, 2023 CA L3 PORTERVILLE 2
78548008 May 5, 2023 CA L2 FOWLER 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82890517 Oct 10, 2024 CA L2 1FVHCYD29PHNY9487

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