Roadside Inspection 79763913

Roadside inspection on Sep 25, 2023 in Utah • Carrier: EPIC CARGO INC (USDOT 3944930) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79763913
Date:
Sep 25, 2023
State:
Utah
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
I 70
Carrier (USDOT):
EPIC CARGO INC (3944930)
Operating authority:
MC1466251
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PLT6408 (OH)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 15.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Utah
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,039 Level 1 inspections in Utah during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FT8W3DT7NEF76315 OH PLT6408 FORD F-350 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5030LL008328 ME 5173815 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC
Ticket: Kal
2020

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
79932984 Oct 16, 2023 TN L3 I-40 EB 1
79824467 Oct 2, 2023 CA L3 WINTERHAVEN 4 OOS
79629558 Sep 8, 2023 TN L1 INSPECTION AREA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88280814 Jun 29, 2026 MD L2 5VGFW5030LL008328 OOS
87589111 Apr 15, 2026 DE L3 5VGFW5030LL008328
86976590 Feb 5, 2026 NC L3 1FT8W3DT7NEF76315
86674961 Dec 23, 2025 NY L2 5VGFW5030LL008328 OOS
86508133 Dec 5, 2025 PA L3 5VGFW5030LL008328 OOS
85622442 Aug 27, 2025 PA L1 1FT8W3DT7NEF76315 OOS
85466106 Aug 12, 2025 MD L2 5VGFW5030LL008328
84577135 Apr 29, 2025 NY L3 1FT8W3DT7NEF76315

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