Roadside Inspection 78406322

Roadside inspection on Apr 19, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: SHAMSHER LLC (USDOT 3985821) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78406322
Date:
Apr 19, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
US15 S MEASURING 162 FEET SOUT
Carrier (USDOT):
SHAMSHER LLC (3985821)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
T1287842 (MD)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 27.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Pennsylvania
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,724 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRML1HG596780 MD T1287842 RAM 3500 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9AS4425PB540194 OH Q395690 TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC
Ticket: Takt
Take 3 Trailers Inc 2023

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
78866979 Jun 6, 2023 PA L3 2
78685985 May 19, 2023 MD L2 TALBOT COUNTY 4 OOS
78656510 May 18, 2023 MD L1 BALTIMORE CITY 2 OOS
78651912 May 16, 2023 PA L1 3 OOS
78526136 May 4, 2023 MD L1 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88461053 Jul 20, 2026 NE L3 3C63RRML1HG596780
81373258 Apr 17, 2024 MD L5 1T9AS4425PB540194
81304698 Apr 8, 2024 MD L2 1T9AS4425PB540194 OOS
80989635 Feb 29, 2024 NC L1 3C63RRML1HG596780
80892235 Feb 16, 2024 OH L3 1T9AS4425PB540194
79303661 Aug 2, 2023 NC L1 3C63RRML1HG596780 OOS
79288971 Aug 1, 2023 MD L2 3C63RRML1HG596780
78971822 Jun 22, 2023 PA L1 3C63RRML1HG596780

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