Roadside Inspection 79348044
Roadside inspection on Jul 26, 2023 in California • Carrier: EMPIRE EARTHWORKS LLC (USDOT 3141003) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79348044
- Date:
- Jul 26, 2023
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CORDELIA IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE EARTHWORKS LLC (3141003)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 30027C3 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FD0W5HTXJEC80648
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 23.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75(a)(1) (Tire-ply or belt material exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FD0W5HTXJEC80648 | CA 30027C3 | FORD | F-550 | 2018 | — |
| 2 | OTHER | 1DSB202S1G1700711 | CA 4TZ3532 | DITCH WITCH | T18S | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43(d) | No or defective automatic trailer brake | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.7 | Unsafe operations forbidden | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.7 | Unsafe operations forbidden | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79636410 | Sep 6, 2023 | CA | L2 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 78988169 | Jun 22, 2023 | CA | L1 | CORDELIA IF | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80968428 | Jan 4, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1DSB202S1G1700711 | — |
| 80968428 | Jan 4, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1FD0W5HTXJEC80648 | — |
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