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Roadside Inspection 79467321

Roadside inspection on Aug 20, 2023 in Rhode Island • Carrier: SANTOWS TOWING INC (USDOT 3544933) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79467321
Date:
Aug 20, 2023
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RT 95S @ EXIT 14 (RT 37)
Carrier (USDOT):
SANTOWS TOWING INC (3544933)
Operating authority:
MC1185006
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
1BV320 (RI)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 0.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 3 median in Rhode Island
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 1,588 Level 3 inspections in Rhode Island during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 RI 1BV320 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
5500 2021 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) — Driver Fitness —
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
84737296 May 15, 2025 RI L1 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 OOS
82649110 Sep 6, 2024 RI L1 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 —
80614165 Jan 6, 2024 RI L2 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 OOS
78685813 May 19, 2023 MA L3 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 —
78642769 May 16, 2023 RI L1 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 —

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