Roadside Inspection 86536672

Roadside inspection on Dec 8, 2025 in Wisconsin • Carrier: JAMES GARSKI (USDOT 1334192) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86536672
Date:
Dec 8, 2025
State:
Wisconsin
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MANITOWISH WATERS WI
Carrier (USDOT):
JAMES GARSKI (1334192)
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
RE5182 (WI)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 22.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 Level 2 median in Wisconsin
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 16,369 Level 2 inspections in Wisconsin during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
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 392.4A-DOSP (Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession., severity weight 10). (392.4A-DOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FTBF2B68MED49789 WI RE5182 FORD F-250 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 56VBE1011MM660195 WI NONE0 RC TRAILERS
Ticket: Mti
RC Trailers 2021

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.4A-DOSP Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". General/Admin

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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