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Roadside Inspection 80165959

Roadside inspection on Nov 7, 2023 in California • Carrier: JOSE L GAMEZ FITCH (USDOT 1201323) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
3
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80165959
Date:
Nov 7, 2023
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GRAPEVINE IF
Carrier (USDOT):
JOSE L GAMEZ FITCH (1201323)
Operating authority:
MC478745
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
9F15499 (CA)

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 17.

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 California
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 152,523 Level 1 inspections in California during 2023
vs typical at GRAPEVINE IF
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 8,659 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLDR7ASAM8154 CA 9F15499 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2010 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA06283T004526 CA 4FS4955 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2003 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

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