Roadside Inspection 79815031
Roadside inspection on Oct 2, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: NELSONS HARDSCAPE AND TREE SERVICE INC (USDOT 4093969) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79815031
- Date:
- Oct 2, 2023
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- H-PEABODY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NELSONS HARDSCAPE AND TREE SERVICE INC (4093969)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-250 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3ZTR36 (MA)
- VIN:
- 1FTSX21548EA53132
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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.
Related records
Recent activity at H-PEABODY
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87900187 | May 19, 2026 | HENRY MENDEZ LOPEZ | 3 | — |
| 87571027 | Apr 14, 2026 | MYSTIC PAVING INC | 1 | — |