Roadside Inspection 82878433
Roadside inspection on Oct 5, 2024 in Louisiana • Carrier: DON NELSON LLC (USDOT 3443538) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82878433
- Date:
- Oct 5, 2024
- State:
- Louisiana
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DON NELSON LLC (3443538)
- Operating authority:
- MC1119045
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Courier
- Plate:
- VIN37704 (MS)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DT5HEC37704
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs Level 3 median in Louisiana
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 20,371 Level 3 inspections in Louisiana during 2024
vs typical at LA
0
Cleaner than station median (1)
Median of 770 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8W3DT5HEC37704 | MS VIN37704 |
FORD
Ticket: Courier
|
F-350 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16VGX5122K2049574 | MS K0468X | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2019 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83036819 | Oct 29, 2024 | MS | L1 | BAY ST LOUIS | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87956228 | May 26, 2026 | LA | L1 | 16VGX5122K2049574 | — |
| 87957980 | May 24, 2026 | MS | L3 | 16VGX5122K2049574 | — |
| 87112738 | Feb 18, 2026 | LA | L3 | 16VGX5122K2049574 | — |
| 86789393 | Jan 12, 2026 | LA | L3 | 16VGX5122K2049574 | — |
| 86699010 | Jan 2, 2026 | LA | L3 | 16VGX5122K2049574 | — |
| 86439696 | Dec 1, 2025 | LA | L1 | 16VGX5122K2049574 | — |
| 86338685 | Nov 14, 2025 | MS | L3 | 16VGX5122K2049574 | — |
| 85799679 | Sep 16, 2025 | LA | L3 | 16VGX5122K2049574 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
DON NELSON LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC1119045
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
LA
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Louisiana
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1FT8W3DT5HEC37704
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
VIN37704 (MS)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at LA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 83316313 | Dec 4, 2024 | NOAH STAR TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 83316312 | Dec 4, 2024 | BERANE INC | 0 | — |
| 83316311 | Dec 4, 2024 | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC | 0 | — |
| 83316310 | Dec 4, 2024 | KELLY XPRESS LLC | 1 | — |
| 83316293 | Dec 4, 2024 | CALCASIEU RENTALS INC | 0 | — |