Roadside Inspection 79880205
Roadside inspection on Oct 10, 2023 in Washington • Carrier: ARBORISTS OF WASHINGTON INC (USDOT 2459425) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79880205
- Date:
- Oct 10, 2023
- State:
- Washington
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FIFE WA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ARBORISTS OF WASHINGTON INC (2459425)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- C30730M (WA)
- VIN:
- 1FD0X5HT8HEF26877
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 20.
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 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW (Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)), severity weight 8). (391.15A-LNCDLNSRW)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FD0X5HT8HEF26877 | WA C30730M | FORD | F-550 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4FMUS171XJR506259 | WA 75693AH | Bandera Tr | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.15A-LNCDLNSRW | Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)) | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80112718 | Nov 7, 2023 | WA | L2 | MOUNT VERNON WA | 0 | — |
| 80029444 | Oct 25, 2023 | WA | L2 | LYNNWOOD | 2 | OOS |
| 79837062 | Oct 4, 2023 | WA | L2 | TACOMA WA | 3 | OOS |
| 79698255 | Sep 14, 2023 | WA | L2 | FREELAND | 1 | OOS |
| 79585537 | Sep 4, 2023 | WA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 79585520 | Aug 29, 2023 | WA | L3 | PUYALLUP | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82831739 | Oct 2, 2024 | WA | L2 | 1FD0X5HT8HEF26877 | OOS |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
- 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/2459425/inspections/
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