Roadside Inspection 78846536
Roadside inspection on Jun 7, 2023 in California • Carrier: EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2884097) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78846536
- Date:
- Jun 7, 2023
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FRESNO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC (2884097)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 69998Y2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FVACWFC5LHLM0643
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.15 violations per inspection across 20 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at FRESNO
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 180 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
90%
20 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
Prior 30 days
11
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
3 violations · 0 OOS · 0.15 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
3 violations · 0 OOS · 0.15 per inspection
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FVACWFC5LHLM0643 | CA 69998Y2 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2020 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79322735 | Jul 24, 2023 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 78846537 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | FRESNO | 0 | — |
| 78846535 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | FRESNO | 0 | — |
| 78836362 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | FRESNO AREA | 0 | — |
| 78836361 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | FRESNO AREA | 0 | — |
| 78836333 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | FRESNO AREA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87489411 | Apr 3, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1FVACWFC5LHLM0643 | — |
| 84185867 | Mar 20, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1FVACWFC5LHLM0643 | — |
| 81893733 | Jun 14, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1FVACWFC5LHLM0643 | — |
Related records
Carrier
EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
FRESNO
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1FVACWFC5LHLM0643
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
69998Y2 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at FRESNO
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87716818 | Apr 29, 2026 | JOSE P VALDOVINOS | 0 | — |
| 87716817 | Apr 29, 2026 | R&R RECOVERY INC | 0 | — |
| 87716816 | Apr 29, 2026 | R&R RECOVERY INC | 0 | — |
| 87716803 | Apr 29, 2026 | CARUTHERS TOWING | 0 | — |
| 87716802 | Apr 29, 2026 | JOSE P VALDOVINOS | 0 | — |
| 87716801 | Apr 29, 2026 | HERNDON TOWING INC | 0 | — |