Roadside Inspection 80340263
Roadside inspection on Dec 5, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: DPV TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1672926) • Vehicle: FORD BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80340263
- Date:
- Dec 5, 2023
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- S-EVERETT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DPV TRANSPORTATION INC (1672926)
- Vehicle:
- FORD E-450 BUS
- Plate:
- BU38761 (MA)
- VIN:
- 1FDFE4FS7JDC02643
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?
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 393.207(c) (Leaf spring assembly defective/missing, severity weight 7). (393.207(c))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUS | 1FDFE4FS7JDC02643 | MA BU38761 | FORD | E-450 | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207(c) | Leaf spring assembly defective/missing | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.83(g) | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80655059 | Jan 22, 2024 | MA | L5 | S-EVERETT | 0 | — |
| 80566192 | Jan 9, 2024 | MA | L5 | S-EVERETT | 0 | — |
| 80566191 | Jan 9, 2024 | MA | L5 | S-EVERETT | 0 | — |
| 80566190 | Jan 9, 2024 | MA | L5 | S-EVERETT | 0 | — |
| 80443905 | Dec 20, 2023 | MA | L5 | S-EVERETT | 0 | — |
| 80443904 | Dec 20, 2023 | MA | L5 | S-EVERETT | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88759857 | Aug 21, 2026 | MA | L5 | 1FDFE4FS7JDC02643 | — |
| 83574900 | Jan 10, 2025 | MA | L5 | 1FDFE4FS7JDC02643 | — |
| 80443904 | Dec 20, 2023 | MA | L5 | 1FDFE4FS7JDC02643 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at S-EVERETT
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88751644 | Aug 20, 2026 | JOSE BRAZ SR | 6 | OOS |
| 88071675 | Jun 8, 2026 | EAGLE AIR FREIGHT INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87700225 | Apr 28, 2026 | BOSTON CHARTER BUS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87670814 | Apr 24, 2026 | BOSTON CHARTER BUS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87670813 | Apr 24, 2026 | BOSTON CHARTER BUS LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 87670812 | Apr 24, 2026 | BOSTON CHARTER BUS LLC | 0 | — |