Roadside Inspection 79905966
Roadside inspection on Oct 13, 2023 in Arkansas • Carrier: JAMES RANDY HOPSON (USDOT 723281) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79905966
- Date:
- Oct 13, 2023
- State:
- Arkansas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 13
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SEVIER COUNTY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JAMES RANDY HOPSON (723281)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 6FP063 (OK)
- VIN:
- 5KKXAFCG9FPGH9397
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 36.
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KKXAFCG9FPGH9397 | OK 6FP063 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5JYLT4029JPP09727 | OK 6FT192 | PITTS TRAILERS | Pitts Trailers | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 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 | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85373155 | Jul 30, 2025 | OK | L3 | 5KKXAFCG9FPGH9397 | — |
| 85373155 | Jul 30, 2025 | OK | L3 | 5JYLT4029JPP09727 | — |
| 83707209 | Jan 27, 2025 | OK | L3 | 5JYLT4029JPP09727 | — |
| 81531503 | May 6, 2024 | OK | L3 | 5KKXAFCG9FPGH9397 | — |
| 81531503 | May 6, 2024 | OK | L3 | 5JYLT4029JPP09727 | — |
| 80627678 | Jan 17, 2024 | OK | L3 | 5KKXAFCG9FPGH9397 | — |
| 80627678 | Jan 17, 2024 | OK | L3 | 5JYLT4029JPP09727 | — |
| 78737953 | May 26, 2023 | AR | L3 | 5KKXAFCG9FPGH9397 | — |
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