Roadside Inspection 79390992

Roadside inspection on Aug 11, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: GRIFFIN TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3900448) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79390992
Date:
Aug 11, 2023
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-CANTON
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
EKS587 (GA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 13.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Massachusetts
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,276 Level 3 inspections in Massachusetts during 2023
vs typical at H-CANTON
9
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 31 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
9
9 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DT4MED43846 GA EKS587 FORD F-350 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5022GL004360 GA TU63G83 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2016

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.34(a)(1) Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log 5 Hours of Service
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
79851407 Oct 3, 2023 NC L1 I 95 NEAR NC 59 1 OOS
79672271 Sep 14, 2023 NY L3 ROADSIDE 4
79615064 Sep 8, 2023 MO L2 CAPE GIRARDEAUMO 2
79494762 Aug 23, 2023 NC L1 0
79408962 Aug 15, 2023 SC L2 I-85 SB ROADSIDE 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82866206 Oct 8, 2024 MA L2 1FT8W3DT4MED43846 OOS
82018620 Jul 1, 2024 VA L3 1FT8W3DT4MED43846 OOS
81556667 May 8, 2024 SC L2 1FT8W3DT4MED43846 OOS
81155910 Mar 18, 2024 PA L3 1FT8W3DT4MED43846
81115616 Mar 14, 2024 NY L2 1FT8W3DT4MED43846 OOS
80425741 Dec 18, 2023 SC L1 5VGFW5022GL004360
79851407 Oct 3, 2023 NC L1 1FT8W3DT4MED43846 OOS
79851407 Oct 3, 2023 NC L1 5VGFW5022GL004360 OOS

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