Roadside Inspection 79086678
Roadside inspection on Jul 5, 2023 in Missouri • Carrier: SIMS ON THE WAY TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3800334) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79086678
- Date:
- Jul 5, 2023
- State:
- Missouri
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I55 SB AT MERAMEC BOTTOM
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SIMS ON THE WAY TRANSPORTATION LLC (3800334)
- Operating authority:
- MC1379681
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 85KG3C (MO)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRNFL8MG561887
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 7.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.128(b)(1) (Vehicle not secured, front and rear, severity weight 7). (393.128(b)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRNFL8MG561887 | MO 85KG3C | RAM | 5500 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5VGFW5032JL006769 | MO 31L5SJ | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | — | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.128(b)(1) | Vehicle not secured, front and rear | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89133650 | Sep 29, 2026 | MO | L1 | 3C7WRNFL8MG561887 | OOS |
| 85689359 | Aug 30, 2025 | MO | L1 | 3C7WRNFL8MG561887 | OOS |
| 85165379 | Jul 2, 2025 | MO | L2 | 3C7WRNFL8MG561887 | — |
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Related records
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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