Roadside Inspection 81609782
Roadside inspection on May 9, 2024 in Tennessee • Carrier: FORMULA HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 3908219) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81609782
- Date:
- May 9, 2024
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KNOXVILLE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FORMULA HOTSHOT LLC (3908219)
- Operating authority:
- MC1441876
- Vehicle:
- RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- SLC5485 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3C6UR5CL7NG372438
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 0.
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.
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 395.8(e)(1) (Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status, severity weight 0). (395.8(e)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C6UR5CL7NG372438 | TX SLC5485 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
2500 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4P53F392XN1373703 | TX 220820 |
PJ
Ticket: Unknown
|
PJ | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81957675 | Jun 21, 2024 | IN | L1 | LAFAYETTE IN | 1 | OOS |
| 81346735 | Apr 9, 2024 | GA | L3 | TOWNSEND GA | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83766207 | Feb 2, 2025 | NM | L2 | 4P53F392XN1373703 | — |
| 81957675 | Jun 21, 2024 | IN | L1 | 4P53F392XN1373703 | OOS |
| 81957675 | Jun 21, 2024 | IN | L1 | 3C6UR5CL7NG372438 | OOS |
| 81346735 | Apr 9, 2024 | GA | L3 | 3C6UR5CL7NG372438 | OOS |
| 79408118 | Aug 14, 2023 | MS | L3 | 3C6UR5CL7NG372438 | — |
| 79408118 | Aug 14, 2023 | MS | L3 | 4P53F392XN1373703 | — |
| 79234073 | Jul 24, 2023 | TN | L1 | 4P53F392XN1373703 | — |
| 79234073 | Jul 24, 2023 | TN | L1 | 3C6UR5CL7NG372438 | — |
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