Roadside Inspection 80733886

Roadside inspection on Dec 15, 2023 in Texas • Carrier: GLOBAL UNDERGROUND CABLE INC (USDOT 2264684) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
16
OOS Violations
4
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80733886
Date:
Dec 15, 2023
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
16
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
RVN7989 (TX)

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 65.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 2 median in Texas
16
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 115,177 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
16
15 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 383.23A2 (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23A2)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRNFL2NG101562 TX RVN7989 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
5500 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16JF01828M1050611 TX 533601M BELSHE INDUSTRIES
Ticket: Belh
Belshe Industries 2021

Violations Cited

16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2 Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75C Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.207A Axle positioning parts defective/missing 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104F3 Loose or unfastened tiedown. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95B Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41A 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 OOS
393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
84937263 Jun 2, 2025 TX L1 3C7WRNFL2NG101562 OOS
79476216 Aug 18, 2023 TX L2 16JF01828M1050611 OOS

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