Roadside Inspection 80496185
Roadside inspection on Dec 13, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 1895894) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80496185
- Date:
- Dec 13, 2023
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH-0045 IN HARRIS CO. (24-72)
- Carrier (USDOT):
- LIGHTNING LOGISTICS LLC (1895894)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- DRF2088 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRKFL6DG591209
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 14.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 391.11B4 (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency., severity weight 2). (391.11B4)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRKFL6DG591209 | TX DRF2088 | RAM | 4500 | 2013 | — |
| 2 | OTHER | 4P5FD4026C1172206 | TX 304348K | PJ | PJ | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.11B4 | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.9A | Failing to secure load | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80360177 | Dec 7, 2023 | TX | L2 | IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE | 3 | — |
| 80325840 | Nov 29, 2023 | TX | L2 | IH 10 WESTBOUND SEALY | 1 | OOS |
| 79996695 | Oct 23, 2023 | WA | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 79944034 | Oct 17, 2023 | TN | L1 | SCALES | 5 | OOS |
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Recent activity at IH-0045 IN HARRIS CO. (24-72)
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87727242 | Apr 28, 2026 | TEXAS MULCH MASTERS LLC | 0 | — |
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| 87727194 | Apr 28, 2026 | REMIGIO A OCHOA | 0 | — |
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