Roadside Inspection 79452301
Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2023 in New Jersey • Carrier: RAD CARGO INC (USDOT 2975235) • Vehicle: MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79452301
- Date:
- Aug 17, 2023
- State:
- New Jersey
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RAD CARGO INC (2975235)
- Vehicle:
- MITSUBISHI FUSO FE140 (FECZTS) STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- XHYX88 (NJ)
- VIN:
- 4UZBYG115KGKM6632
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, 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?
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 | 4UZBYG115KGKM6632 | NJ XHYX88 | MITSUBISHI FUSO | FE140 (FECZTS) | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
3 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 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79791275 | Sep 27, 2023 | NJ | L2 | FAIRFIELD | 1 | — |
| 79313498 | Jul 26, 2023 | NJ | L1 | POST 18 LINCOLN TUNNEL | 7 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87448591 | Mar 28, 2026 | NJ | L3 | 4UZBYG115KGKM6632 | — |
| 83982244 | Feb 26, 2025 | NJ | L2 | 4UZBYG115KGKM6632 | — |
| 83918386 | Feb 19, 2025 | NJ | L3 | 4UZBYG115KGKM6632 | — |
| 82928968 | Oct 4, 2024 | NJ | L2 | 4UZBYG115KGKM6632 | OOS |
| 82554946 | Sep 1, 2024 | NJ | L3 | 4UZBYG115KGKM6632 | — |
| 82116474 | Jul 13, 2024 | NJ | L3 | 4UZBYG115KGKM6632 | — |
| 81736873 | May 6, 2024 | NJ | L2 | 4UZBYG115KGKM6632 | — |
| 81348924 | Apr 12, 2024 | NJ | L1 | 4UZBYG115KGKM6632 | OOS |
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How to use this inspection record
- Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79452301) and date (Aug 17, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
- 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.
- 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/2975235/inspections/
- 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/2975235/
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Recent activity at LINCOLN TUNNEL POST 18
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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