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Roadside Inspection 79539309

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2023 in California • Carrier: DS TOWING LLC (USDOT 3466470) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79539309
Date:
Aug 28, 2023
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
EB JWO HACIENDA
Carrier (USDOT):
DS TOWING LLC (3466470)
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
35970J3 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 3.

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 California
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 49,007 Level 2 inspections in California during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as 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 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required, severity weight 3). (393.11)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRMDL7JG181822 CA 35970J3 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
5500 2018 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
80045010 Oct 25, 2023 CA L1 GILROY IF 1 —
79573372 Aug 29, 2023 CA L2 — 0 —
79489552 Aug 22, 2023 CA L1 CORDELIA CVEF 3 —
79465089 Aug 16, 2023 CA L2 — 7 OOS
79212995 Jul 20, 2023 CA L2 — 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
79573372 Aug 29, 2023 CA L2 3C7WRMDL7JG181822 —
79212995 Jul 20, 2023 CA L2 3C7WRMDL7JG181822 —

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