Roadside Inspection 85678355

Roadside inspection on Sep 2, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: MARFA FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 4445216) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85678355
Date:
Sep 2, 2025
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RICHMOND DALE OH
Carrier (USDOT):
MARFA FREIGHT LLC (4445216)
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A454508 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under General/Admin and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 this carrier's typical
3
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.94 violations per inspection across 16 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Ohio
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 28,256 Level 3 inspections in Ohio during 2025
vs typical at RICHMOND DALE OH
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 112 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
25%
16 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
16
63 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
16
63 violations · 6 OOS · 3.94 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
63 violations · 6 OOS · 3.94 per inspection
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 392.9AA2-OA (Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle beyond the scope of the motor carriers operating authority., severity weight 0). (392.9AA2-OA)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FT8W3DT8RED37670 IN A454508 FORD F-350 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4A9A15031PM260020 IL 1000285ST ATC TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
ATC TRAILERS 2023

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
387.7A-MC Carrier - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a CMV without minimum levels of financial responsibility as required in 49 CFR 387.9. 8 General/Admin
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9AA2-OA Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle beyond the scope of the motor carriers operating authority. Unsafe Driving 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
86217967 Nov 1, 2025 MO L3 CLARENCE MO 3
86234007 Oct 31, 2025 MS L1 3 OOS
86215367 Oct 31, 2025 TN L1 SOUTH PITTSBURG TN 0
86215795 Oct 30, 2025 GA L3 CONLEY GA 0
86211656 Oct 30, 2025 TN L3 MURFREESBORO TN 0
86207779 Oct 30, 2025 MI L3 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88353123 Jul 7, 2026 OH L2 4A9A15031PM260020 OOS
88018437 Jun 2, 2026 NC L1 4A9A15031PM260020 OOS
88017815 Jun 2, 2026 NC L3 4A9A15031PM260020
87588906 Apr 14, 2026 FL L1 4A9A15031PM260020 OOS
87327262 Mar 17, 2026 TN L1 4A9A15031PM260020
87269653 Mar 10, 2026 FL L1 4A9A15031PM260020
86880334 Jan 22, 2026 TN L1 4A9A15031PM260020 OOS
85988182 Oct 7, 2025 MO L1 1FT8W3DT8RED37670

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