Roadside Inspection 79355699

Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2023 in Montana • Carrier: RAMLER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 176097) • Vehicle: PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79355699
Date:
Aug 7, 2023
State:
Montana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FORSYTH WB SCALE - A SITE
Carrier (USDOT):
RAMLER TRUCKING INC (176097)
Vehicle:
PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
PAR3938 (MN)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.10 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Montana
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 9,537 Level 3 inspections in Montana during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
38%
21 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
4
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
17 violations · 0 OOS · 1.21 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
23 violations · 1 OOS · 1.10 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1XP4D49XXED214442 MN PAR3938 PTRB
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1A0624NW403483 MN 0173STY GDAN
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
79863165 Oct 6, 2023 MN L3 ERSKINE WEIGH SCALE 0
79773212 Sep 26, 2023 ND L3 FARGO SCALE W OF I-29 ON I-94 1
79772832 Sep 24, 2023 ND L3 FARGO SCALE W OF I-29 ON I-94 0
79788397 Sep 18, 2023 TX L2 US 59 QUEEN CITY 0
79709033 Sep 18, 2023 SD L3 SIOUX FALLS PORT OF ENTRY 0
79598807 Aug 30, 2023 WI L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87268974 Mar 5, 2026 MN L3 1GR1A0624NW403483
86988759 Feb 2, 2026 MN L3 1GR1A0624NW403483
81348072 Apr 10, 2024 MT L3 1XP4D49XXED214442
80051009 Oct 31, 2023 MN L3 1XP4D49XXED214442

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79355699) and date (Aug 7, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/176097/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/176097/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 14 other inspections with a combined 17 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.10 violations per inspection across 21 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/176097/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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