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Roadside Inspection 78927626

Roadside inspection on Jun 15, 2023 in California • Carrier: ENGINEER MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR INC (USDOT 1628922) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78927626
Date:
Jun 15, 2023
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ANTELOPE PLATFORM SCALE WB
Vehicle:
RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3EMCI (CA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 18.

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
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 49,007 Level 2 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at ANTELOPE PLATFORM SCALE WB
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 214 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
6
5 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 391.11(b)(5) (Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated, severity weight 8). (391.11(b)(5))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRKBL2KG531611 CA 3EMCI RAM 4500 2019 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 46UFU3227M1245299 CA 4UG9716 ROADCLIPPER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Ticket: Diac
Roadclipper Enterprises, Inc. 2021 —

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

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
88937731 Sep 8, 2026 CA L3 3C7WRKBL2KG531611 —
88802507 Aug 26, 2026 CA L3 3C7WRKBL2KG531611 —

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