Roadside Inspection 81607935
Roadside inspection on May 14, 2024 in California • Carrier: EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2884097) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81607935
- Date:
- May 14, 2024
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FRESNO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC (2884097)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 51917N2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FD0X5HT3HED60140
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.11 violations per inspection across 35 prior records
vs Level 1 median in California
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at FRESNO
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 989 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
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
96%
25 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
3
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
1 violations · 0 OOS · 0.04 per inspection
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FD0X5HT3HED60140 | CA 51917N2 | FORD | F-550 | 2017 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81893734 | Jun 14, 2024 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
| 81893733 | Jun 14, 2024 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
| 81893692 | Jun 14, 2024 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 1 | OOS |
| 81893691 | Jun 14, 2024 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
| 81893509 | Jun 14, 2024 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
| 81893374 | Jun 14, 2024 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87489377 | Apr 3, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1FD0X5HT3HED60140 | — |
| 84952863 | Mar 20, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1FD0X5HT3HED60140 | — |
| 78836333 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1FD0X5HT3HED60140 | — |
Related records
Carrier
EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
FRESNO
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1FD0X5HT3HED60140
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
51917N2 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at FRESNO
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87716818 | Apr 29, 2026 | JOSE P VALDOVINOS | 0 | — |
| 87716817 | Apr 29, 2026 | R&R RECOVERY INC | 0 | — |
| 87716816 | Apr 29, 2026 | R&R RECOVERY INC | 0 | — |
| 87716803 | Apr 29, 2026 | CARUTHERS TOWING | 0 | — |
| 87716802 | Apr 29, 2026 | JOSE P VALDOVINOS | 0 | — |
| 87716801 | Apr 29, 2026 | HERNDON TOWING INC | 0 | — |