Roadside Inspection 80502479
Roadside inspection on Dec 27, 2023 in Oregon • Carrier: KARETA EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3513629) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80502479
- Date:
- Dec 27, 2023
- State:
- Oregon
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ASHLAND NB - 2 MI N ASHLAND
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KARETA EXPRESS LLC (3513629)
- Operating authority:
- MC1163839
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- 98475RP (WA)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL8LG271452
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 5.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 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 | 3C63RRGL8LG271452 | WA 98475RP |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | — | WA 52679AE | Diac | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
3 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 |
| 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89101107 | Sep 25, 2026 | CA | L3 | 3C63RRGL8LG271452 | — |
| 85974477 | Oct 3, 2025 | CA | L3 | 3C63RRGL8LG271452 | — |
| 84082956 | Mar 7, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3C63RRGL8LG271452 | OOS |
| 80648643 | Jan 18, 2024 | OR | L2 | 3C63RRGL8LG271452 | OOS |
| 79796876 | Sep 28, 2023 | OR | L1 | 3C63RRGL8LG271452 | OOS |