Roadside Inspection 81006399

Roadside inspection on Mar 4, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: CARDOSO CARGO LLC (USDOT 4073531) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81006399
Date:
Mar 4, 2024
State:
Connecticut
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WATERFORD
Carrier (USDOT):
CARDOSO CARGO LLC (4073531)
Vehicle:
RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
94DQPI (FL)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 5.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 2 median in Connecticut
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,681 Level 2 inspections in Connecticut during 2024
vs typical at WATERFORD
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 35 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C6UR5CL9MG632160 FL 94DQPI RAM
Ticket: Dodge
2500 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3EVGF4020R1109321 TN 466433T RAWMAXX
Ticket: Trailer
Rawmaxx 2024

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin

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
80674558 Jan 18, 2024 CO L1 LAMAR CO 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84754766 May 21, 2025 MS L1 3C6UR5CL9MG632160 OOS
84754766 May 21, 2025 MS L1 3EVGF4020R1109321 OOS
84551480 Apr 29, 2025 TN L1 3EVGF4020R1109321 OOS
84551480 Apr 29, 2025 TN L1 3C6UR5CL9MG632160 OOS
82470502 Aug 22, 2024 KS L1 3C6UR5CL9MG632160
82470502 Aug 22, 2024 KS L1 3EVGF4020R1109321
82237106 Jul 23, 2024 FL L1 3EVGF4020R1109321
82237106 Jul 23, 2024 FL L1 3C6UR5CL9MG632160

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