Roadside Inspection 79552254

Roadside inspection on Aug 29, 2023 in California • Carrier: MURDOCK LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3064673) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79552254
Date:
Aug 29, 2023
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-80 AT ANTELOPE RD
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
XP48163 (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 this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.30 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 49,007 Level 2 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at I-80 AT ANTELOPE RD
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 65 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
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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
33%
9 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
2
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
10 violations · 1 OOS · 2.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
13 violations · 1 OOS · 1.44 per inspection
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 393.110(b) (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJC5DV4FDGM7088 CA XP48163 FREIGHTLINER M2 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1L01B322481165684 CA 4LE1639 Lufk

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 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
80012021 Oct 25, 2023 CA L3 AUBURN AREA 2 OOS
79949635 Oct 11, 2023 CA L2 I-80 AT ANTELOPE RD 2
79646494 Sep 5, 2023 CA L1 GILROY IF 0
79500750 Aug 23, 2023 CA L2 CORDELIA IF 1 OOS
79378075 Aug 10, 2023 NV L2 BORDERTOWN CHECK SITE 2
79262079 Jul 26, 2023 CA L2 CORDELIA IF 7

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87267762 Mar 9, 2026 CA L1 3AKJC5DV4FDGM7088 OOS
84018956 Mar 3, 2025 CA L2 1L01B322481165684
83937794 Feb 22, 2025 CA L1 3AKJC5DV4FDGM7088
82658276 Sep 12, 2024 CA L1 3AKJC5DV4FDGM7088
82564827 Sep 2, 2024 CA L3 3AKJC5DV4FDGM7088 OOS
82206505 Jul 24, 2024 CA L2 1L01B322481165684 OOS
80631894 Dec 29, 2023 CA L2 1L01B322481165684
80313924 Dec 5, 2023 NV L2 3AKJC5DV4FDGM7088

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