Roadside Inspection 80334196

Roadside inspection on Nov 11, 2023 in Arizona • Carrier: VT TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3176412) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
1
8% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80334196
Date:
Nov 11, 2023
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
FLYING J TRUCK STOP
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
K160773 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle 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 37.

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 Arizona
12
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,084 Level 1 inspections in Arizona during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
12
11 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRTCL0NG357112 TX K160773 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 44ZTK16241T012346 TX 89ZWZH C & S TRAILER WORLD
Ticket: Unknown
2001

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.80(a) Driving a commercial motor vehicle while Texting 10 Unsafe Driving
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit 7 Hours of Service
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD 1 Hours of Service
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
395.28(a) 395.28(a) Hours of Service
395.28(a) 395.28(a) Hours of Service
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours 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
86381917 Nov 20, 2025 KS L1 3C7WRTCL0NG357112 OOS
86381917 Nov 20, 2025 KS L1 44ZTK16241T012346 OOS
82796200 Sep 25, 2024 TX L1 3C7WRTCL0NG357112
81442741 Oct 18, 2023 GA L1 3C7WRTCL0NG357112 OOS
81442741 Oct 18, 2023 GA L1 44ZTK16241T012346 OOS

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