Roadside Inspection 83144822

Roadside inspection on Nov 11, 2024 in Virginia • Carrier: D & A TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3042244) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83144822
Date:
Nov 11, 2024
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRANCONIA VA
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
2EA1529 (MD)

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 4.

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 Virginia
1
Cleaner than median (2)
Median of 5,672 Level 2 inspections in Virginia during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as 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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRTCLXKG529089 MD 2EA1529 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9ES4827KB540119 ME 255309D TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC
Ticket: Txtx Llc
Take 3 Trailers Inc 2019

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 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
82866040 Oct 9, 2024 SC L3 SAINT GEORGE SC 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88794229 Aug 25, 2026 NC L1 3C7WRTCLXKG529089 OOS
88794229 Aug 25, 2026 NC L1 1T9ES4827KB540119 OOS
86685052 Dec 30, 2025 NC L3 1T9ES4827KB540119 OOS
86685052 Dec 30, 2025 NC L3 3C7WRTCLXKG529089 OOS
85991158 Oct 7, 2025 NC L3 1T9ES4827KB540119
85991158 Oct 7, 2025 NC L3 3C7WRTCLXKG529089
82866040 Oct 9, 2024 SC L3 1T9ES4827KB540119
82866040 Oct 9, 2024 SC L3 3C7WRTCLXKG529089

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