Roadside Inspection 81350995

Roadside inspection on Apr 12, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: RODRIGUEZ UNDERGROUND LLC (USDOT 3396234) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81350995
Date:
Apr 12, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
TV1857 (NC)

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 23.

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 North Carolina
7
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 32,093 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
7
6 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 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRNFL6PG519982 NC TV1857 RAM 5500 2023
2 FULL TRAILER 7JEPU1724JG000501 NC AH84154 LUCON
Ticket: Cuhl
2018

Violations Cited

7 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
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21(a) Not marked in accordance with regulations 3 General/Admin
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
80960698 Feb 28, 2024 NC L3 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85285861 Jul 21, 2025 NC L1 7JEPU1724JG000501 OOS
84874685 Jun 4, 2025 NC L1 7JEPU1724JG000501 OOS
84011659 Mar 3, 2025 SC L2 3C7WRNFL6PG519982 OOS
80960698 Feb 28, 2024 NC L3 3C7WRNFL6PG519982 OOS
80960698 Feb 28, 2024 NC L3 7JEPU1724JG000501 OOS

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