Roadside Inspection 80614165
Roadside inspection on Jan 6, 2024 in Rhode Island • Carrier: SANTOWS TOWING INC (USDOT 3544933) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80614165
- Date:
- Jan 6, 2024
- State:
- Rhode Island
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- RT 6 W/B AT ATWOOD AVE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SANTOWS TOWING INC (3544933)
- Operating authority:
- MC1185006
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- 1BV320 (RI)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRNDLXMG643039
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 21.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 392.9(a) (Failing to secure load, severity weight 1). (392.9(a))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 | RI 1BV320 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
5500 | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.82(a)(1) | Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV | 10 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 399.211 | Inadequate maintenance of driver access | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 392.9(a) | Failing to secure load | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80684674 | Jan 22, 2024 | RI | L2 | — | 5 | — |
| 80155589 | Nov 13, 2023 | MA | L3 | H-NORTH ATTLEBORO | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84737296 | May 15, 2025 | RI | L1 | 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 | OOS |
| 82649110 | Sep 6, 2024 | RI | L1 | 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 | — |
| 79467321 | Aug 20, 2023 | RI | L3 | 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 | — |
| 78685813 | May 19, 2023 | MA | L3 | 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 | — |
| 78642769 | May 16, 2023 | RI | L1 | 3C7WRNDLXMG643039 | — |
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