Roadside Inspection 79441353

Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2023 in New York • Carrier: R & M TRUCK SERVICES LLC (USDOT 4067406) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
25
OOS Violations
6
24% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79441353
Date:
Aug 17, 2023
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
25
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
YAPHANK (EB)
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
667988T (NJ)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 81.

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 New York
25
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 39,299 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
25
24 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 393.75(c) (Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove, severity weight 8). (393.75(c))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FD8X3HT7BEC26598 NJ 667988T FORD F-350 2011
2 SEMI-TRAILER 541FC4331HM000813 PA NONE APPALACHIAN TRAILER SALES Appalachian Trailer Sales 2017

Violations Cited

25 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required 3 General/Admin
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
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
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
79277428 Jul 31, 2023 ME L3 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88510367 Jul 24, 2026 ME L1 1FD8X3HT7BEC26598 OOS
87636223 Apr 21, 2026 ME L3 1FD8X3HT7BEC26598
86875243 Jan 22, 2026 ME L3 541FC4331HM000813 OOS
83904686 Feb 18, 2025 NH L2 541FC4331HM000813 OOS
78930850 Jun 16, 2023 NY L2 541FC4331HM000813 OOS
78398574 Apr 19, 2023 ME L1 1FD8X3HT7BEC26598 OOS

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