Roadside Inspection 79539309
Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2023 in California • Carrier: DS TOWING LLC (USDOT 3466470) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79539309
- Date:
- Aug 28, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- 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)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRMDL7JG181822
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 | — |