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Roadside Inspection 83197525

Roadside inspection on Nov 19, 2024 in California • Carrier: FOREST DESIGN LANDSCAPING INC (USDOT 2963228) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83197525
Date:
Nov 19, 2024
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
AIRPORT RD.
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
8M44771 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 26.

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 California
7
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 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 177.834A-HMC (HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation., severity weight 10). (177.834A-HMC)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDWF34537EB32517 CA 8M44771 FORD F-350 2007 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5H2812LP22W003034 CA 4AK8634 E Z DUMPER PRODUCTS LLC — 2002 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.834A-HMC HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation. 10 Hazardous Materials OOS
392.2-SLLDL State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-HCM HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
83443136 Dec 19, 2024 CA L2 — 7 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 2963228 — tools open pre-filled.

Related records

Recent activity at AIRPORT RD.

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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80898223 Feb 20, 2024 LANCE A HELMS 0 —
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