Roadside Inspection 88227791

Roadside inspection on Jun 24, 2026 in Vermont • Carrier: RICHARD PURCELL (USDOT 4284526) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88227791
Date:
Jun 24, 2026
State:
Vermont
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VT
Carrier (USDOT):
RICHARD PURCELL (4284526)
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
5451095 (NH)

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 16.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 Vermont
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 1,371 Level 1 inspections in Vermont during 2026
vs typical at VT
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,092 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 414,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FT8X3BT8REF01192 NH 5451095 FORD F-350 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4RWBE202XNH044188 NH T708732 RICE TRAILERS
Ticket: Other
Rice Trailers 2022

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2WG State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. General/Admin

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

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