Roadside Inspection 80220734
Roadside inspection on Nov 6, 2023 in California • Carrier: BUDDYS AUTO CENTER INC (USDOT 1739010) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80220734
- Date:
- Nov 6, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GARBERVILLE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BUDDYS AUTO CENTER INC (1739010)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- HELP4U2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FDUF5HYXGEA86367
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.
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.
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 2.3× their typical violation rate (7 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.77 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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDUF5HYXGEA86367 | CA HELP4U2 | FORD | F-550 | 2016 | — |
| 2 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDXE4FS2KDC05004 | AZ AJ30345 | FORD | E-450 | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80442394 | Dec 19, 2023 | CA | L2 | WHISKEYTOWN SCALES | 0 | — |
| 82739494 | Dec 8, 2023 | CA | L1 | WHISKEYTOWN SCALES | 0 | — |
| 79800268 | Sep 28, 2023 | CA | L3 | WHISKEYTOWN SCALES | 1 | — |
| 79702212 | Sep 19, 2023 | CA | L3 | WHISKEYTOWN JUMP SCALES | 2 | — |
| 79691181 | Sep 18, 2023 | CA | L1 | SR-273 JUMP SCALE | 3 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84879267 | Jun 5, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1FDUF5HYXGEA86367 | — |
| 81741179 | May 28, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1FDUF5HYXGEA86367 | — |
| 78781510 | May 31, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1FDUF5HYXGEA86367 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at GARBERVILLE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85116176 | Jun 10, 2025 | HAR LOGISTIC INC | 19 | OOS |
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| 83118098 | Nov 7, 2024 | ROTBERGS HUMBOLDT ENTERPRISES INC | 2 | — |
| 80571618 | Jan 3, 2024 | SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 1 | — |
| 80571617 | Jan 3, 2024 | SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 0 | — |
| 80571616 | Jan 3, 2024 | SOUTHERN HUMBOLDT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 0 | — |