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Roadside Inspection 81767865

Roadside inspection on May 14, 2024 in New York • Carrier: EMPIRE TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1466125) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81767865
Date:
May 14, 2024
State:
New York
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HAMBURG (EXIT 57)
Carrier (USDOT):
EMPIRE TOWING AND RECOVERY INC (1466125)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T3 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
14950PF (NY)
VIN:
2NKHHJ7XXNM482439

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.48 violations per inspection across 29 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New York
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 57,631 Level 2 inspections in New York during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
72%
29 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
29
14 violations · 1 OOS · 0.48 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2NKHHJ7XXNM482439 NY 14950PF KENWORTH T3 Series 2022 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
82080218 Jul 9, 2024 PA L1 NORTH EAST PA 0 —
82276541 Jul 3, 2024 NY L2 PEMBROKE 0 —
82007261 Jun 25, 2024 NY L2 — 0 —
81639430 May 15, 2024 NY L2 — 0 —
81694388 May 14, 2024 NY L2 RTS 5 AND 77 1 —
81670768 May 14, 2024 NY L2 RTS 5 AND 77 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87133296 Feb 18, 2026 NY L2 2NKHHJ7XXNM482439 —
86586107 Dec 10, 2025 NY L2 2NKHHJ7XXNM482439 —
83283647 Nov 25, 2024 NY L3 2NKHHJ7XXNM482439 —
81466289 Apr 26, 2024 NY L2 2NKHHJ7XXNM482439 —
80090272 Nov 2, 2023 NY L2 2NKHHJ7XXNM482439 —
79905224 Oct 10, 2023 NY L2 2NKHHJ7XXNM482439 —

Related records

Carrier
EMPIRE TOWING AND RECOVERY INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
HAMBURG (EXIT 57)
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in New York
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 2NKHHJ7XXNM482439
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
14950PF (NY)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81767865) and date (May 14, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1466125/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1466125/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect? ▾
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 3 other inspections with a combined 2 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.48 violations per inspection across 29 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.55(d)(1).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1466125/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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