Roadside Inspection 79815031

Roadside inspection on Oct 2, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: NELSONS HARDSCAPE AND TREE SERVICE INC (USDOT 4093969) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79815031
Date:
Oct 2, 2023
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-PEABODY
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3ZTR36 (MA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 24.

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 Level 2 median in Massachusetts
7
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,022 Level 2 inspections in Massachusetts during 2023
vs typical at H-PEABODY
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 40 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
7
6 more than 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
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 391.11(b)(5) (Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated, severity weight 8). (391.11(b)(5))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FTSX21548EA53132 MA 3ZTR36 FORD F-250 2008
2 OTHER 5A3C716D0PL000685 MA TZ64128 CAR MATE TRAILERS
Ticket: Crmt
Car Mate Trailers 2023

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11(b)(5) Driver lacking valid license for type vehicle being operated 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.16(b) Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained. 7 Unsafe Driving
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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