Roadside Inspection 82221337
Roadside inspection on Jul 25, 2024 in California • Carrier: EMPIRE EARTHWORKS LLC (USDOT 3141003) • Vehicle: FORD SEMI-TRAILER
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82221337
- Date:
- Jul 25, 2024
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ST. VINCENT PLATFORM SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE EARTHWORKS LLC (3141003)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-450 SEMI-TRAILER
- Ticket make:
- Fore
- Plate:
- 69804X3 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FDUF4HT9KEE54867
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 3.
Compared to the median Level 3 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.
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 393.110(b) (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110(b))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1FDUF4HT9KEE54867 | CA 69804X3 |
FORD
Ticket: Fore
|
F-450 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | OTHER | 1DST722M7L1701536 | CA 4SW7504 | DITCH WITCH | VT24 | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.110(b) | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82427773 | Aug 16, 2024 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 1 | — |
| 82385270 | Aug 13, 2024 | CA | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 81832964 | Jun 7, 2024 | CA | L1 | NIMITZ IF | 2 | — |
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