Roadside Inspection 80645155

Roadside inspection on Jan 19, 2024 in Arkansas • Carrier: EG CAR TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3602749) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
6
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80645155
Date:
Jan 19, 2024
State:
Arkansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HEMPSTEAD COUNTY
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
F4R046 (KY)

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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 33.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 2 median in Arkansas
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,227 Level 2 inspections in Arkansas during 2024
vs typical at HEMPSTEAD COUNTY
12
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 523 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C7WRTCLXMG673342 KY F4R046 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5326BL003099 KY 341505 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2011

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8(k)(2) Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.104(f)(1) Knotted tiedown 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids 1 Hours of Service
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 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.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
80576206 Jan 9, 2024 KY L3 SHEPHERDSVILLE 1
80435071 Dec 19, 2023 KY L1 GREENVILLE 3 OOS
80394023 Dec 8, 2023 TX L2 12 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83063875 Oct 31, 2024 CO L3 5VGFW5326BL003099 OOS
80576206 Jan 9, 2024 KY L3 5VGFW5326BL003099
80435071 Dec 19, 2023 KY L1 5VGFW5326BL003099 OOS
80394023 Dec 8, 2023 TX L2 5VGFW5326BL003099 OOS
79895774 Oct 12, 2023 TN L1 5VGFW5326BL003099 OOS

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