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Roadside Inspection 79400228

Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: JUPE INC (USDOT 3872109) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79400228
Date:
Aug 13, 2023
State:
Montana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BUTTE SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
JUPE INC (3872109)
Operating authority:
MC1417966
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
RVR3725 (TX)

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 9.

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 Montana
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 7,800 Level 2 inspections in Montana during 2023
vs typical at BUTTE SCALE
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 555 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
5
4 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 393.207(a) (Axle positioning parts defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL1JG228911 TX RVR3725 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2018 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16V3F4827N6123277 TX 209B255 BIG TEX
Ticket: Unknown
Big Tex 2022 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours — Hours of Service —

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
79918957 Oct 5, 2023 NM L1 RATON PORT OF ENTRY 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80936910 Feb 18, 2024 MT L2 16V3F4827N6123277 —
80936910 Feb 18, 2024 MT L2 3C63RRGL1JG228911 —
80935284 Feb 17, 2024 CO L3 16V3F4827N6123277 —
80935284 Feb 17, 2024 CO L3 3C63RRGL1JG228911 —
79918957 Oct 5, 2023 NM L1 3C63RRGL1JG228911 —
79017409 Jun 7, 2023 GA L3 3C63RRGL1JG228911 —
78812084 Jun 3, 2023 AZ L1 16V3F4827N6123277 OOS
78812084 Jun 3, 2023 AZ L1 3C63RRGL1JG228911 OOS

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