Roadside Inspection 79800268
Roadside inspection on Sep 28, 2023 in California • Carrier: BUDDYS AUTO CENTER INC (USDOT 1739010) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79800268
- Date:
- Sep 28, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WHISKEYTOWN SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BUDDYS AUTO CENTER INC (1739010)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 25692J2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3BT2HEE33165
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 0.
Compared to the median Level 3 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 3.3× their typical violation rate (10 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.76 per inspection).
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8W3BT2HEE33165 | CA 25692J2 | FORD | F-350 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | FULL TRAILER | 16VCX4930Y1522294 | CA 4JB8377 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2000 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390.21T(a) | CMV not marked in accordance with regulations | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80220734 | Nov 6, 2023 | CA | L2 | GARBERVILLE | 2 | OOS |
| 79702212 | Sep 19, 2023 | CA | L3 | WHISKEYTOWN JUMP SCALES | 2 | — |
| 79691181 | Sep 18, 2023 | CA | L1 | SR-273 JUMP SCALE | 3 | OOS |
| 79488430 | Aug 22, 2023 | CA | L1 | SR-299 AT BUENAVENTURA | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80583319 | Jan 10, 2024 | CA | L2 | 16VCX4930Y1522294 | — |
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