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Roadside Inspection 88787370

Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: MUTH ELECTRIC INC (USDOT 825131) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88787370
Date:
Aug 24, 2026
State:
South Dakota
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VALLEY SPRINGS SD
Carrier (USDOT):
MUTH ELECTRIC INC (825131)
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
52017C (SD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.30 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Dakota
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,859 Level 1 inspections in South Dakota during 2026
vs typical at VALLEY SPRINGS SD
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 4,146 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 451,301 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

Carrier trend at this moment

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

Prior 30 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
3
3 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 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 393.40F-BNPB (Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit, severity weight 4). (393.40F-BNPB)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3BT3FEC35756 SD 52017C FORD F-350 2015 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JWBT2727RA116333 SD U188068 MIDSOTA TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
Midsota Trailers 2024 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 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
89086136 Sep 22, 2026 MT L3 BROADUS MT 0 —
88946401 Sep 8, 2026 SD L3 BELLE FOURCHE SD 0 —
88938418 Sep 8, 2026 SD L1 FULTON SD 1 OOS
88721873 Aug 17, 2026 SD L1 — 0 —

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