Roadside Inspection 78735636

Roadside inspection on May 25, 2023 in California • Carrier: J & D JOSHUA'S TOWING LLC (USDOT 2852640) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78735636
Date:
May 25, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COALINGA
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
19357R1 (CA)

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 8.

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 California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 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 393.209(d) (Steering system components worn, welded, or missing, severity weight 6). (393.209(d))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRMDL9FG642512 CA 19357R1 RAM 5500 2015

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209(d) Steering system components worn, welded, or missing 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
78836451 Jun 7, 2023 CA L1 COALINGA AREA 0
78836432 Jun 7, 2023 CA L1 COALINGA AREA 0
78765694 May 25, 2023 CA L1 COALINGA AREA 1 OOS
78765693 May 25, 2023 CA L1 COALINGA AREA 0
78765690 May 25, 2023 CA L1 COALINGA AREA 0
78765689 May 25, 2023 CA L1 COALINGA AREA 0

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