Roadside Inspection 89021615

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: ELVIM'S TOWING (USDOT 3179690) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89021615
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
READING PA
Carrier (USDOT):
ELVIM'S TOWING (3179690)
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
ZSY9206 (PA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Pennsylvania
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 32,336 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at READING PA
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 120 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 615,095 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 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 391.41APC (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency, severity weight 1). (391.41APC)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDAF56F5XEB75395 PA ZSY9206 FORD F-550 1999

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87635527 Apr 21, 2026 PA L3 1FDAF56F5XEB75395
83451704 Dec 20, 2024 PA L3 1FDAF56F5XEB75395 OOS

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