Roadside Inspection 83284043
Roadside inspection on Nov 25, 2024 in Georgia • Carrier: RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3990392) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83284043
- Date:
- Nov 25, 2024
- State:
- Georgia
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ADEL GA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RM SANTOS EXPRESS LLC (3990392)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- PNG1415 (OH)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DT1GEB73658
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and 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
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How this compares
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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 395.8E-HOSPD (HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8W3DT1GEB73658 | OH PNG1415 | FORD | F-350 | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V3F4824S6380019 | OH S957669 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2025 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.9A-LHLIWR | Lighting - Headlamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83704154 | Jan 24, 2025 | IN | L2 | PETERSBURG IN | 1 | OOS |
| 83633659 | Jan 15, 2025 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 1 | — |
| 83584150 | Jan 9, 2025 | IN | L3 | WARREN IN | 3 | — |
| 83582901 | Jan 9, 2025 | OH | L2 | CAMBRIDGE OH | 4 | OOS |
| 83552857 | Jan 5, 2025 | FL | L1 | OCALA FL | 2 | — |
| 83494912 | Dec 28, 2024 | TN | L1 | INTERSTATE 40 | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88272708 | Jun 29, 2026 | PA | L3 | 16V3F4824S6380019 | — |
| 87608465 | Apr 16, 2026 | NC | L3 | 16V3F4824S6380019 | — |
| 84263598 | Mar 27, 2025 | TN | L1 | 16V3F4824S6380019 | — |
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- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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