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Roadside Inspection 80198894

Roadside inspection on Nov 15, 2023 in Arkansas • Carrier: RUTH TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3143894) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
4
36% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80198894
Date:
Nov 15, 2023
State:
Arkansas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HEMPSTEAD CO (HOPE EAST STN)
Carrier (USDOT):
RUTH TRUCKING LLC (3143894)
Operating authority:
MC101007
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R545500 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 34.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Arkansas
11
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,420 Level 1 inspections in Arkansas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR2HSGZ3660 TX R545500 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2017 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W15L903037 WA 59727AB WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2005 —

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number 1 Hours of Service —
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD 1 Hours of Service —

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
88099267 Jun 8, 2026 AR L3 3AKJGLDR2HSGZ3660 —
88004342 May 30, 2026 TN L2 1JJV532W15L903037 OOS
85610043 Aug 25, 2025 TX L1 1JJV532W15L903037 OOS
85610043 Aug 25, 2025 TX L1 3AKJGLDR2HSGZ3660 OOS
81394841 Apr 19, 2024 SC L3 3AKJGLDR2HSGZ3660 —
81394841 Apr 19, 2024 SC L3 1JJV532W15L903037 —
79237186 Jul 24, 2023 WA L3 3AKJGLDR2HSGZ3660 —
79237186 Jul 24, 2023 WA L3 1JJV532W15L903037 —

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