Roadside Inspection 88865614
Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in California • Carrier: MARX TOWING INC (USDOT 857643) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88865614
- Date:
- Aug 31, 2026
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GILROY IF
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MARX TOWING INC (857643)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 61720B2 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRMEL6GG179907
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 12.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 3.6× their typical violation rate (11 violations across 10 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.31 per inspection).
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRMEL6GG179907 | CA 61720B2 | RAM | 5500 | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47D2-BRMMCHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Rotor (disc) metal to metal contact. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88603446 | Aug 4, 2026 | CA | L1 | GILROY IF | 0 | — |
| 88598985 | Aug 3, 2026 | CA | L1 | GILROY IF | 5 | — |
| 88487924 | Jul 22, 2026 | CA | L1 | GILROY IF | 0 | — |
| 88472016 | Jul 20, 2026 | CA | L1 | GILROY IF | 0 | — |
| 88407254 | Jul 14, 2026 | CA | L1 | GILROY IF | 0 | — |
| 88376525 | Jul 9, 2026 | CA | L1 | GILROY IF | 0 | — |