Roadside Inspection 81510515
Roadside inspection on May 1, 2024 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: BLACK DIAMOND EQUIPMENT RENTAL LLC (USDOT 2370968) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81510515
- Date:
- May 1, 2024
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SR 79 NB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BLACK DIAMOND EQUIPMENT RENTAL LLC (2370968)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- AH44439 (PA)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRNELXPG561718
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 13.
Compared to the median Level 1 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.2× their typical violation rate (8 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.61 per inspection).
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 393.43 (No/improper breakaway or emergency braking, severity weight 4). (393.43)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRNELXPG561718 | PA AH44439 | RAM | 5500 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16VEX2027J2005737 | PA PT946R3 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-CDST | Defective coupling devices for semi-trailer. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-HC | HUBS - HUB Cap Missing Or Broken | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81961583 | Jun 24, 2024 | PA | L3 | ON I79 S AT ITS INTERSECTION W | 0 | — |
| 81802773 | Jun 6, 2024 | PA | L1 | WEST ELIZABETH PA | 1 | — |
| 81807773 | Jun 5, 2024 | PA | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 81796818 | Jun 4, 2024 | PA | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 81744856 | May 29, 2024 | WV | L2 | MORGANTOWN WV | 0 | — |
| 81558423 | May 7, 2024 | PA | L1 | SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87898035 | May 19, 2026 | PA | L1 | 3C7WRNELXPG561718 | — |
| 87849833 | May 14, 2026 | PA | L1 | 3C7WRNELXPG561718 | — |
| 87762940 | May 5, 2026 | PA | L3 | 3C7WRNELXPG561718 | — |
| 86493016 | Dec 3, 2025 | PA | L1 | 3C7WRNELXPG561718 | — |
| 84973334 | Jun 11, 2025 | NY | L1 | 3C7WRNELXPG561718 | — |
| 82594262 | Aug 30, 2024 | PA | L1 | 3C7WRNELXPG561718 | — |
| 82280522 | Jul 31, 2024 | PA | L2 | 3C7WRNELXPG561718 | — |
| 80580519 | Jan 8, 2024 | PA | L1 | 3C7WRNELXPG561718 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at SR 79 NB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87164642 | Feb 26, 2026 | RENICK BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC | 0 | — |
| 87151237 | Feb 26, 2026 | M & C TRUCKING COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 87151152 | Feb 26, 2026 | PRECISE TANK MODIFICATION INC | 0 | — |
| 87089886 | Feb 18, 2026 | BROWNS TOWING & REPAIR INC | 0 | — |
| 87089885 | Feb 18, 2026 | ZESZUTEK SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |
| 87089884 | Feb 18, 2026 | EUROVIA ATLANTIC COAST LLC | 0 | — |