Roadside Inspection 81660593
Roadside inspection on May 17, 2024 in California • Carrier: ALPINE POWER SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 585924) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81660593
- Date:
- May 17, 2024
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ALPINE POWER SYSTEMS INC (585924)
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- BD30542 (MI)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JV2H4S64918
What this inspection means
3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 9.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above 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 noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.36 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JV2H4S64918 | MI BD30542 | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.20(b) | The ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle. | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82159958 | Jul 13, 2024 | ND | L3 | FARGO ND | 8 | — |
| 82050343 | Jul 1, 2024 | FL | L2 | PUNTA GORDA FL | 4 | — |
| 81987202 | Jun 26, 2024 | CA | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 81965436 | Jun 25, 2024 | CA | L2 | SOUTHPORT AT RAMCO | 0 | — |
| 81987940 | Jun 21, 2024 | CA | L1 | MISSION GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 81881967 | Jun 9, 2024 | TN | L3 | MANCHESTER TN | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81871308 | May 31, 2024 | CA | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV2H4S64918 | — |
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