Roadside Inspection 85388694
Roadside inspection on Jul 30, 2025 in New York • Carrier: BOB'S TREE & STUMP SERVICE INC (USDOT 1136798) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85388694
- Date:
- Jul 30, 2025
- State:
- New York
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- AMHERST NY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BOB'S TREE & STUMP SERVICE INC (1136798)
- Vehicle:
- CHEVROLET Silverado STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 35942MG (NY)
- VIN:
- 1GB3KZCG4EF127203
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 34.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 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 | 1GB3KZCG4EF127203 | NY 35942MG | CHEVROLET | Silverado | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 58E1W2020G1002435 | NY BH71571 |
CROSS TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
|
Cross Trailers | 2016 | — |
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-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9A-DFSL | Driver - Failing to properly secure load. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required. | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84972696 | Jun 13, 2025 | NY | L1 | BUFFALO NY | 8 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84972696 | Jun 13, 2025 | NY | L1 | 1GB3KZCG4EF127203 | OOS |
| 84972696 | Jun 13, 2025 | NY | L1 | 58E1W2020G1002435 | OOS |
| 81763970 | May 31, 2024 | NY | L1 | 1GB3KZCG4EF127203 | OOS |
| 81763970 | May 31, 2024 | NY | L1 | 58E1W2020G1002435 | OOS |
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