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Roadside Inspection 80404870

Roadside inspection on Dec 14, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: RICHARD C BOWMAN III INC (USDOT 3391772) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80404870
Date:
Dec 14, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
MACK GU (Granite) STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZWJ8813 (PA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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?

vs Level 2 median in Pennsylvania
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 17,239 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1M2AX09C4BM010177 PA ZWJ8813 MACK GU (Granite) 2011 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

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
80648705 Jan 18, 2024 PA L2 — 3 OOS
80579950 Jan 9, 2024 PA L3 ON I80 E AT MM 182 2 —
80549192 Jan 4, 2024 PA L2 — 0 —
80218440 Nov 20, 2023 PA L3 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88221187 Jun 23, 2026 PA L3 1M2AX09C4BM010177 —
80549192 Jan 4, 2024 PA L2 1M2AX09C4BM010177 —

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