Roadside Inspection 80023290
Roadside inspection on Oct 26, 2023 in Missouri • Carrier: OATS INC (USDOT 169302) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80023290
- Date:
- Oct 26, 2023
- State:
- Missouri
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BRIDGETON MO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- OATS INC (169302)
- Vehicle:
- FORD E-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 0G93A0 (MO)
- VIN:
- 1FDFE4FS8GDC23395
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 5 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.
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 2.6× their typical violation rate (4 violations across 13 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.12 per inspection).
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 393.41-BNPB (Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit., severity weight 4). (393.41-BNPB)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDFE4FS8GDC23395 | MO 0G93A0 | FORD | E-450 | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.41-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80127395 | Nov 8, 2023 | MO | L5 | BRANSON | 0 | — |
| 80121699 | Nov 8, 2023 | MO | L1 | BRANSON MO | 0 | — |
| 80121639 | Nov 8, 2023 | MO | L1 | BRANSON MO | 1 | OOS |
| 80121626 | Nov 8, 2023 | MO | L2 | BRANSON MO | 0 | — |
| 80023291 | Oct 26, 2023 | MO | L5 | BRIDGETON MO | 2 | — |
| 80023289 | Oct 26, 2023 | MO | L5 | BRIDGETON MO | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79796099 | Sep 27, 2023 | MO | L5 | 1FDFE4FS8GDC23395 | — |
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Recent activity at BRIDGETON MO
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