Roadside Inspection 81893692
Roadside inspection on Jun 14, 2024 in California • Carrier: EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2884097) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81893692
- Date:
- Jun 14, 2024
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC (2884097)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 567 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 33917S3 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1NPCLP0X4PD878441
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 4.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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?
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 (0 violations across 10 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.10 per inspection).
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 393.45 (Brake tubing and hose adequacy, severity weight 4). (393.45)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NPCLP0X4PD878441 | CA 33917S3 | PETERBILT | 567 | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81893734 | Jun 14, 2024 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
| 81893733 | Jun 14, 2024 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 81893344 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88034059 | Jun 3, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1NPCLP0X4PD878441 | — |
| 84879345 | Jun 5, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1NPCLP0X4PD878441 | — |
| 82922990 | Oct 15, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1NPCLP0X4PD878441 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88802175 | Aug 26, 2026 | AMERICAN FRESH TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 88802150 | Aug 26, 2026 | KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 88802138 | Aug 26, 2026 | SYSCO CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INC | 0 | — |
| 88802057 | Aug 26, 2026 | CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 88802055 | Aug 26, 2026 | GENNESEES TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 88802044 | Aug 26, 2026 | FL TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | — |