Roadside Inspection 79313498
Roadside inspection on Jul 26, 2023 in New Jersey • Carrier: RAD CARGO INC (USDOT 2975235) • Vehicle: ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79313498
- Date:
- Jul 26, 2023
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- POST 18 LINCOLN TUNNEL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RAD CARGO INC (2975235)
- Vehicle:
- ISUZU NPR/NPR-HD STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- XLDU82 (NJ)
- VIN:
- JALC4W160B7005151
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 19.
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?
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 392.9a(a)(1) (Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority., severity weight 9). (392.9a(a)(1))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | JALC4W160B7005151 | NJ XLDU82 | ISUZU | NPR/NPR-HD | 2011 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.9a(a)(1) | Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. | 9 | General/Admin | OOS |
| 393.81 | Horn inoperative | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79452301 | Aug 17, 2023 | NJ | L1 | LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18 | 3 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86382786 | Nov 20, 2025 | NJ | L1 | JALC4W160B7005151 | OOS |
| 86014505 | Oct 9, 2025 | NJ | L1 | JALC4W160B7005151 | — |
| 82667294 | Sep 13, 2024 | NJ | L1 | JALC4W160B7005151 | — |
| 82312742 | Aug 5, 2024 | NJ | L2 | JALC4W160B7005151 | — |
| 81082948 | Mar 8, 2024 | NJ | L1 | JALC4W160B7005151 | — |
| 80948109 | Feb 26, 2024 | NJ | L3 | JALC4W160B7005151 | — |
| 80727628 | Jan 30, 2024 | NJ | L1 | JALC4W160B7005151 | — |
| 80612575 | Jan 14, 2024 | NJ | L3 | JALC4W160B7005151 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at POST 18 LINCOLN TUNNEL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86567961 | Dec 12, 2025 | SIGHT & SOUND MOVESLLC | 3 | — |
| 86515846 | Dec 8, 2025 | AMAZON LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
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| 86458226 | Nov 26, 2025 | ORION TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC | 3 | — |
| 86320334 | Nov 13, 2025 | SUN NOODLE NEW JERSEY LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 86253898 | Nov 5, 2025 | ROGER'S TRUCKING LLC | 9 | OOS |
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