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Roadside Inspection 89306024

Roadside inspection on Oct 18, 2026 in Washington • Carrier: JOSEPH S CHOW LTD (USDOT 176560) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89306024
Date:
Oct 18, 2026
State:
Washington
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RIDGEFIELD WA
Carrier (USDOT):
JOSEPH S CHOW LTD (176560)
Operating authority:
MC159437
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
81083P (BC)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 21.

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 this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.57 violations per inspection across 44 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Washington
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 12,198 Level 3 inspections in Washington during 2026
vs typical at RIDGEFIELD WA
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,475 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 682,906 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
73%
11 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

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

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
11
5 violations · 0 OOS · 0.45 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR3PLUJ9336 BC 81083P FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS253XK2560308 BC 62473K UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2019 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.3A1-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service —
395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service —
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —

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
87470982 Mar 30, 2026 CA L2 1UYVS253XK2560308 —
86127917 Oct 21, 2025 WA L2 1UYVS253XK2560308 —
84702692 May 14, 2025 CA L2 1UYVS253XK2560308 —
83197337 Nov 13, 2024 CA L2 1FUJHHDR3PLUJ9336 —
82739811 Sep 23, 2024 OR L2 1UYVS253XK2560308 —
81503196 Apr 26, 2024 MN L3 1FUJHHDR3PLUJ9336 —
81302860 Apr 4, 2024 US L1 1FUJHHDR3PLUJ9336 —
78778039 May 28, 2023 WA L3 1FUJHHDR3PLUJ9336 —

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