Roadside Inspection 79441353
Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2023 in New York • Carrier: R & M TRUCK SERVICES LLC (USDOT 4067406) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79441353
- Date:
- Aug 17, 2023
- State:
- New York
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 25
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- YAPHANK (EB)
- Carrier (USDOT):
- R & M TRUCK SERVICES LLC (4067406)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 667988T (NJ)
- VIN:
- 1FD8X3HT7BEC26598
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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 81.
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 393.75(c) (Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove, severity weight 8). (393.75(c))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FD8X3HT7BEC26598 | NJ 667988T | FORD | F-350 | 2011 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 541FC4331HM000813 | PA NONE | APPALACHIAN TRAILER SALES | Appalachian Trailer Sales | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
25 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(b) | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.41 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 | — |
| 390.21(b) | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | 3 | General/Admin | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | 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 | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88510367 | Jul 24, 2026 | ME | L1 | 1FD8X3HT7BEC26598 | OOS |
| 87636223 | Apr 21, 2026 | ME | L3 | 1FD8X3HT7BEC26598 | — |
| 86875243 | Jan 22, 2026 | ME | L3 | 541FC4331HM000813 | OOS |
| 83904686 | Feb 18, 2025 | NH | L2 | 541FC4331HM000813 | OOS |
| 78930850 | Jun 16, 2023 | NY | L2 | 541FC4331HM000813 | OOS |
| 78398574 | Apr 19, 2023 | ME | L1 | 1FD8X3HT7BEC26598 | OOS |