Roadside Inspection 80340263

Roadside inspection on Dec 5, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: DPV TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1672926) • Vehicle: FORD BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80340263
Date:
Dec 5, 2023
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
S-EVERETT
Vehicle:
FORD E-450 BUS
Plate:
BU38761 (MA)

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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.47 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 5 median in Massachusetts
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 1,036 Level 5 inspections in Massachusetts during 2023
vs typical at S-EVERETT
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 40 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 65,202 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
72%
36 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
7
6 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
28
17 violations · 5 OOS · 0.61 per inspection
Prior 365 days
36
17 violations · 5 OOS · 0.47 per inspection
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 393.207(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

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