Roadside Inspection 80078423

Roadside inspection on Nov 1, 2023 in New Jersey • Carrier: BROTHERS METAL WORK INC (USDOT 3300915) • Vehicle: ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80078423
Date:
Nov 1, 2023
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HOLLAND TUNNEL TOLL PLAZA
Vehicle:
ISUZU NQR/NRR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
32733ML (NY)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 24.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in New Jersey
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,474 Level 1 inspections in New Jersey during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 392.9a(a)(1) (Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority., severity weight 9). (392.9a(a)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK JALE5W16XD7900459 NY 32733ML ISUZU NQR/NRR 2013

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.9a(a)(1) Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. 9 General/Admin OOS
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required 3 General/Admin
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.30 Improper battery installation 3 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 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
80401137 Dec 12, 2023 NY L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87588159 Apr 10, 2026 NY L3 JALE5W16XD7900459
84921853 Jun 6, 2025 NY L3 JALE5W16XD7900459 OOS

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