Roadside Inspection 79767781

Roadside inspection on Sep 27, 2023 in New York • Carrier: DIAMOND ROCK FOOD IMPORTS INC (USDOT 1121129) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79767781
Date:
Sep 27, 2023
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MERRICK
Vehicle:
HINO XJC720 / XFC720 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
83180MA (NY)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.55 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New York
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 39,299 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2023
vs typical at MERRICK
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 168 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
55%
11 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
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
4 violations · 0 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
6 violations · 1 OOS · 0.55 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK JHHRDM2H5JK005204 NY 83180MA HINO XJC720 / XFC720 2018

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance

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
80260923 Nov 24, 2023 NY L3 MASSAPEQUA NY 0
80137141 Nov 10, 2023 NY L3 SOUTH FARMINGDALE NY 0
80114231 Nov 6, 2023 NJ L1 KNOWLTON SCALES 4 OOS
79881513 Oct 10, 2023 NY L1 NB RTE 135 AT 13W WOODBURY 1 OOS
79691478 Sep 15, 2023 US L1 PERRYVILLEMD 0
79671843 Sep 15, 2023 NY L1 STEWART MANOR RR STATION 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85756189 Sep 8, 2025 NY L3 JHHRDM2H5JK005204
85549897 Aug 14, 2025 NY L3 JHHRDM2H5JK005204
83575402 Jan 9, 2025 NJ L1 JHHRDM2H5JK005204
81561787 May 8, 2024 CT L1 JHHRDM2H5JK005204
78687277 May 19, 2023 NY L3 JHHRDM2H5JK005204

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79767781) and date (Sep 27, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1121129/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1121129/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 5 other inspections with a combined 4 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.55 violations per inspection across 11 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9(a), 393.9(a).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1121129/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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