Roadside Inspection 78989390

Roadside inspection on Jun 27, 2023 in Connecticut • Carrier: RATTAN TOWING INC (USDOT 3380602) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78989390
Date:
Jun 27, 2023
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GREENWICH SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
RATTAN TOWING INC (3380602)
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
13577TV (NY)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under General/Admin and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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 Connecticut
6
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,225 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2023
vs typical at GREENWICH SCALE
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 175 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 392.9a(a)(1) (Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority., severity weight 9). (392.9a(a)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDUF5HT2MED73153 NY 13577TV FORD F-550 2021

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.9a(a)(1) Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. 9 General/Admin OOS
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.9b(a) 392.9b(a) 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
88832639 Aug 26, 2026 PA L1 1FDUF5HT2MED73153

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