Roadside Inspection 79694922
Roadside inspection on Sep 19, 2023 in South Carolina • Carrier: DARLENES TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3584940) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79694922
- Date:
- Sep 19, 2023
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WANDO PORT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DARLENES TRANSPORTATION LLC (3584940)
- Operating authority:
- MC1212263
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- P776130 (SC)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRJL4EG304409
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.
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 395.8(e)(1) (Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status, severity weight 0). (395.8(e)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRJL4EG304409 | SC P776130 | RAM | 3500 | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16VGX3527K6080827 | SC 77514PT |
BIG TEX
Ticket: Btex
|
Big Tex | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89155853 | Oct 1, 2026 | NC | L1 | 16VGX3527K6080827 | — |
| 89155853 | Oct 1, 2026 | NC | L1 | 3C63RRJL4EG304409 | — |
| 84882047 | Jun 5, 2025 | SC | L3 | 16VGX3527K6080827 | — |
| 84882047 | Jun 5, 2025 | SC | L3 | 3C63RRJL4EG304409 | — |
| 84599719 | May 5, 2025 | SC | L3 | 16VGX3527K6080827 | — |
| 84599719 | May 5, 2025 | SC | L3 | 3C63RRJL4EG304409 | — |
| 79839553 | Sep 27, 2023 | GA | L3 | 16VGX3527K6080827 | — |
| 79839553 | Sep 27, 2023 | GA | L3 | 3C63RRJL4EG304409 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 80861990 | Feb 15, 2024 | MARINE TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 80861985 | Feb 15, 2024 | TRX INC | 1 | OOS |
| 80861984 | Feb 15, 2024 | ADAMS TRANS XPRESS LLC | 0 | — |