Roadside Inspection 79078134

Roadside inspection on Jun 22, 2023 in California • Carrier: MARKO METALS INC (USDOT 2612458) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79078134
Date:
Jun 22, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GRAPEVINE IF
Carrier (USDOT):
MARKO METALS INC (2612458)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL L9227 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9E99957 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 15.

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
6
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at GRAPEVINE IF
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,251 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
6
5 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 393.134 (No/improper securement of roll/hook container, severity weight 1). (393.134)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2HSCEAPR28C689415 CA 9E99957 INTERNATIONAL L9227 2008
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5C2EB48B8CM008004 CA 4LX2191 CLEMENT INDUSTRIES Clement 2012

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
86879339 Jan 22, 2026 CA L5 5C2EB48B8CM008004
86082165 Oct 6, 2025 CA L5 5C2EB48B8CM008004
81167263 Mar 12, 2024 CA L5 5C2EB48B8CM008004

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