Roadside Inspection 78376480

Roadside inspection on Apr 17, 2023 in Michigan • Carrier: SAFETY CAR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3228540) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78376480
Date:
Apr 17, 2023
State:
Michigan
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HWY
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
8FA1023 (MD)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 2 median in Michigan
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,762 Level 2 inspections in Michigan during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C7WRTCL8MG669063 MD 8FA1023 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5038HL005104 ME 5100219 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2017

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
78829914 Jun 6, 2023 IA L2 4 OOS
78588050 May 9, 2023 PA L1 5 OOS
78559217 May 8, 2023 OH L2 ROADSIDE 12
78392456 Apr 19, 2023 OH L1 WADSWORTH SCALES 3 OOS
78332659 Apr 10, 2023 PA L1 I-70 BREEZEWOOD TOLL PLAZA 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84597430 May 5, 2025 OH L2 3C7WRTCL8MG669063
83876982 Feb 13, 2025 OH L3 3C7WRTCL8MG669063
83785143 Feb 4, 2025 DE L2 5VGFW5038HL005104 OOS
83738665 Jan 30, 2025 MD L2 3C7WRTCL8MG669063
82267156 Jul 31, 2024 OH L3 3C7WRTCL8MG669063 OOS
82164394 Jul 15, 2024 PA L1 5VGFW5038HL005104 OOS
82164394 Jul 15, 2024 PA L1 3C7WRTCL8MG669063 OOS
81506013 May 2, 2024 MD L2 3C7WRTCL8MG669063

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