Roadside Inspection 83012201
Roadside inspection on Oct 21, 2024 in Minnesota • Carrier: ZAR CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 3155667) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83012201
- Date:
- Oct 21, 2024
- State:
- Minnesota
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CLOQUET MN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ZAR CONTRACTING LLC (3155667)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 3435913 (IN)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W4DT8HED78417
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 1.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.67 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8W4DT8HED78417 | IN 3435913 | FORD | F-450 | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83466655 | Dec 19, 2024 | IA | L2 | — | 2 | — |
| 83318023 | Dec 4, 2024 | PA | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 83209926 | Nov 18, 2024 | FL | L3 | CHIEFLAND FL | 0 | — |
| 83128154 | Nov 9, 2024 | OH | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 83072789 | Nov 1, 2024 | IA | L2 | — | 6 | OOS |
| 83045010 | Oct 29, 2024 | TN | L1 | MOHAWK TN | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83045010 | Oct 29, 2024 | TN | L1 | 1FT8W4DT8HED78417 | OOS |
| 83014186 | Oct 28, 2024 | MD | L2 | 1FT8W4DT8HED78417 | — |
| 82170510 | Jul 16, 2024 | CO | L1 | 1FT8W4DT8HED78417 | — |
| 81733528 | May 23, 2024 | FL | L1 | 1FT8W4DT8HED78417 | — |
| 81540054 | May 6, 2024 | MO | L1 | 1FT8W4DT8HED78417 | — |
| 80833366 | Feb 6, 2024 | TN | L1 | 1FT8W4DT8HED78417 | OOS |
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