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Roadside Inspection 82415133

Roadside inspection on Aug 16, 2024 in Virginia • Carrier: GALEN SHAWVER (USDOT 3490956) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
19
OOS Violations
3
16% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82415133
Date:
Aug 16, 2024
State:
Virginia
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
19
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RIDGEWAY VA
Carrier (USDOT):
GALEN SHAWVER (3490956)
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
NZ5344 (NC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 49.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Virginia
19
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,230 Level 1 inspections in Virginia during 2024
vs typical at RIDGEWAY VA
19
Heavier than station median (3)
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 1 median
19
18 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 393.100(b) (Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo, severity weight 7). (393.100(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C7WRNAL1HG776816 NC NZ5344 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
5500 2017 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1C9GD26204B894125 NC DA61114 CREEKSIDE WELDING & JAMAR TRAILERS Creekside Welding & Jamar Trailers 2004 —

Violations Cited

19 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.45(b) Expired medical examiner's certificate 1 Driver Fitness —
390.19T(a) Motor Carrier or Intermodal Equipment Provider must file Form MCS-150, Form MCS-150B or Form MCS-150C with FMCSA before beginning operations — General/Admin —
390.21T(b)(1) 390.21T(b)(1) — General/Admin —
390.21T(b)(2) 390.21T(b)(2) — General/Admin —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88376138 Jul 8, 2026 VA L1 1C9GD26204B894125 OOS

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