Roadside Inspection 81193411
Roadside inspection on Mar 25, 2024 in District of Columbia • Carrier: PLATINUM AUTO & TRUCK CENTER LLC (USDOT 3167675) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81193411
- Date:
- Mar 25, 2024
- State:
- District of Columbia
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- WASHINGTON DC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PLATINUM AUTO & TRUCK CENTER LLC (3167675)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- 13798TT (MD)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRKAL5MG634350
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 392.9AA2-OA (Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle beyond the scope of the motor carriers operating authority., severity weight 0). (392.9AA2-OA)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRKAL5MG634350 | MD 13798TT |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
4500 | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.9AA2-OA | Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle beyond the scope of the motor carriers operating authority. | — | Unsafe Driving | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81653699 | May 20, 2024 | MD | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 81528903 | May 6, 2024 | MD | L2 | BALTIMORE CITY | 1 | — |
| 81443087 | Apr 25, 2024 | MD | L2 | I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE | 4 | OOS |
| 81393233 | Apr 19, 2024 | MD | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 81348587 | Apr 12, 2024 | MD | L2 | BALTIMORE CITY | 4 | — |
| 81327017 | Apr 10, 2024 | MD | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86687422 | Dec 30, 2025 | MD | L1 | 3C7WRKAL5MG634350 | — |
| 86650836 | Dec 23, 2025 | MD | L2 | 3C7WRKAL5MG634350 | — |
| 85203459 | Jul 9, 2025 | MD | L1 | 3C7WRKAL5MG634350 | — |
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
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Recent activity at WASHINGTON DC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87735922 | May 1, 2026 | INTERNATIONAL WHOLESALERS CORP | 0 | — |
| 87735921 | May 1, 2026 | CAPITAL EAGLE INC | 1 | — |
| 87735919 | May 1, 2026 | PCM SERVICES INC | 0 | — |
| 87735918 | May 1, 2026 | LAC HOME IMPROVEMENT LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 87735917 | May 1, 2026 | ALWAYS TOWING & RECOVERY INC | 0 | — |
| 87735916 | May 1, 2026 | RAY LYNN INC | 0 | — |
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