Roadside Inspection 82687999

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2024 in Rhode Island • Carrier: MELLO'S MEDICAL RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 3826200) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82687999
Date:
Sep 11, 2024
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NORTH KINGSTOWN RI
Operating authority:
MC1672877
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
W75938 (MA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 19.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Rhode Island
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 935 Level 1 inspections in Rhode Island during 2024
vs typical at NORTH KINGSTOWN RI
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 266 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Honest opinion

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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 54DCDW1B9LS800093 MA W75938 CHEVROLET 4500 2020

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.9a(a)(2) Operating Beyond The Scope Of The Required Authority (Passengers). 8 General/Admin OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.203(b) Cab/body improperly secured to frame 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86602251 Dec 18, 2025 MA L5 54DCDW1B9LS800093
86281294 Nov 7, 2025 MA L3 54DCDW1B9LS800093
85821774 Sep 13, 2025 RI L1 54DCDW1B9LS800093
84784087 May 24, 2025 MA L3 54DCDW1B9LS800093
81930327 Jun 20, 2024 MA L3 54DCDW1B9LS800093
79692942 Sep 15, 2023 RI L1 54DCDW1B9LS800093

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