Roadside Inspection 80198894
Roadside inspection on Nov 15, 2023 in Arkansas • Carrier: RUTH TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3143894) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLDR2HSGZ3660
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?
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 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 | — |