Roadside Inspection 80020654
Roadside inspection on Oct 25, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: SARS LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3319114) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80020654
- Date:
- Oct 25, 2023
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- I99 S MEASURING 2026 FEET NORT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SARS LOGISTICS INC (3319114)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- ZSC9256 (PA)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRTCL7MG673718
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 10.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRTCL7MG673718 | PA ZSC9256 | RAM | 3500 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7UZFW5025PL007472 | PA PT778S5 | KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC | Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 391.11(b)(2) | Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. | 4 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80580799 | Dec 21, 2023 | PA | L1 | — | 3 | — |
| 80485542 | Dec 20, 2023 | AZ | L2 | CASA GRANDE AZ | 2 | — |
| 80421137 | Dec 18, 2023 | CA | L2 | RIVERSIDE | 2 | — |
| 80404909 | Dec 14, 2023 | PA | L1 | — | 4 | — |
| 80394007 | Dec 8, 2023 | TX | L2 | 500 N MAIN ST | 1 | OOS |
| 80039653 | Oct 27, 2023 | TN | L2 | THP 5 INTERSTATE 81 SB SCALES | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87140420 | Feb 25, 2026 | PA | L1 | 7UZFW5025PL007472 | — |
| 87140420 | Feb 25, 2026 | PA | L1 | 7UZFW5025PL007472 | — |
| 87046668 | Feb 12, 2026 | PA | L1 | 7UZFW5025PL007472 | — |
| 86720953 | Jan 7, 2026 | CT | L1 | 7UZFW5025PL007472 | — |
| 86529792 | Dec 9, 2025 | PA | L2 | 3C7WRTCL7MG673718 | OOS |
| 86497449 | Dec 4, 2025 | PA | L1 | 7UZFW5025PL007472 | — |
| 86181745 | Oct 28, 2025 | PA | L1 | 7UZFW5025PL007472 | — |
| 83803408 | Feb 4, 2025 | NY | L3 | 3C7WRTCL7MG673718 | — |
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