Roadside Inspection 83393781
Roadside inspection on Dec 12, 2024 in Washington • Carrier: BUGGA TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1246047) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83393781
- Date:
- Dec 12, 2024
- State:
- Washington
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- RIDGEFIELD WA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BUGGA TRUCKING INC (1246047)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 43985P (BC)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9TJ0CN554768
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 12.
Compared to the median Level 2 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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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.91 per inspection).
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 393.75A1-TAORETA (Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TAORETA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9TJ0CN554768 | BC 43985P | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2012 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VA5328PM307445 | BC 30610K | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1-TAORETA | Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83844059 | Feb 10, 2025 | CA | L3 | — | 3 | — |
| 83801272 | Feb 3, 2025 | CA | L2 | GRAPEVINE IF | 1 | — |
| 83769634 | Jan 30, 2025 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 83769897 | Jan 28, 2025 | CA | L1 | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | — |
| 83694925 | Jan 16, 2025 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 83632958 | Jan 15, 2025 | WA | L3 | CUSTER WA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86901023 | Jan 26, 2026 | CA | L1 | 4V4NC9TJ0CN554768 | — |
| 86269449 | Oct 31, 2025 | CA | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ0CN554768 | — |
| 84125292 | Mar 12, 2025 | WA | L2 | 4V4NC9TJ0CN554768 | OOS |
| 83844059 | Feb 10, 2025 | CA | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ0CN554768 | — |
| 80788459 | Jan 27, 2024 | WA | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ0CN554768 | — |
| 79786682 | Sep 25, 2023 | WA | L1 | 5V8VA5328PM307445 | — |
| 79644922 | Sep 11, 2023 | WA | L3 | 5V8VA5328PM307445 | — |
| 79138949 | Jul 12, 2023 | WA | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ0CN554768 | — |
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Recent activity at RIDGEFIELD WA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738462 | Apr 30, 2026 | KHALIS TRANSPORT INC | 4 | OOS |
| 87738441 | Apr 30, 2026 | NEW LEGEND INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87738439 | Apr 30, 2026 | QUALITY TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 87738437 | Apr 30, 2026 | PB 29 CARRIER INC | 3 | — |
| 87737392 | Apr 30, 2026 | DELUXE AUTO CARRIERS INC | 6 | OOS |
| 87737391 | Apr 30, 2026 | TRAVCO CONSTRUCTION INC | 2 | OOS |
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