Roadside Inspection 84185867
Roadside inspection on Mar 20, 2025 in California • Carrier: EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 2884097) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84185867
- Date:
- Mar 20, 2025
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- OLIVE AVE JWO CLOVIS AVE @ SSC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EPPLER TOWING & RECOVERY INC (2884097)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 69998Y2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FVACWFC5LHLM0643
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 2.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a 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
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Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FVACWFC5LHLM0643 | CA 69998Y2 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84559275 | May 1, 2025 | CA | L1 | COALINGA AREA | 0 | — |
| 84558763 | May 1, 2025 | CA | L1 | COALINGA AREA | 0 | — |
| 84558732 | May 1, 2025 | CA | L1 | COALINGA AREA | 0 | — |
| 84558468 | May 1, 2025 | CA | L1 | COALINGA | 0 | — |
| 84396740 | Apr 11, 2025 | CA | L1 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | 0 | — |
| 84309089 | Apr 2, 2025 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87489411 | Apr 3, 2026 | CA | L1 | 1FVACWFC5LHLM0643 | — |
| 81893733 | Jun 14, 2024 | CA | L1 | 1FVACWFC5LHLM0643 | — |
| 78846536 | Jun 7, 2023 | CA | L1 | 1FVACWFC5LHLM0643 | — |