Roadside Inspection 78588050

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: SAFETY CAR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3228540) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78588050
Date:
May 9, 2023
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
I70 E MEASURING 4067 FEET WEST
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3ES3914 (MD)

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 15.

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
5
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
5
4 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 393.201(a) (Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken, severity weight 2). (393.201(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C63RRGL4LG232776 MD 3ES3914 RAM 3500 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW50368L001973 ME 5164193 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC
Ticket: Kaus
2008

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
78829914 Jun 6, 2023 IA L2 4 OOS
78559217 May 8, 2023 OH L2 ROADSIDE 12
78392456 Apr 19, 2023 OH L1 WADSWORTH SCALES 3 OOS
78376480 Apr 17, 2023 MI L2 HWY 5 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
88352394 Jul 7, 2026 MD L1 3C63RRGL4LG232776 OOS
88199175 Jun 20, 2026 PA L1 3C63RRGL4LG232776 OOS
86689178 Dec 30, 2025 MD L2 3C63RRGL4LG232776 OOS
82824045 Oct 2, 2024 MD L2 3C63RRGL4LG232776 OOS
82778742 Sep 27, 2024 OH L3 3C63RRGL4LG232776
82583443 Sep 5, 2024 MD L2 3C63RRGL4LG232776
79257601 Jul 25, 2023 OH L3 3C63RRGL4LG232776
79257601 Jul 25, 2023 OH L3 5VGFW50368L001973

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