Roadside Inspection 83470710

Roadside inspection on Dec 17, 2024 in New York • Carrier: RUGGLES FARMS LLC (USDOT 989034) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83470710
Date:
Dec 17, 2024
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLETOWN NY
Carrier (USDOT):
RUGGLES FARMS LLC (989034)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
60KS6V (MO)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.07 violations per inspection across 71 prior records
vs Level 3 median in New York
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 31,000 Level 3 inspections in New York during 2024
vs typical at MIDDLETOWN NY
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 379 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
3
3 more than 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
51%
41 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
19 violations · 0 OOS · 1.73 per inspection
Prior 365 days
41
51 violations · 2 OOS · 1.24 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH5PN611482 MO 60KS6V VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2537S6387114 MO 41M4FL UTILITY

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTCD Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
395.22G-ELDMFV HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. Hours of Service
395.22H4-ELDBRODS HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a Hours of Service

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
83871457 Feb 13, 2025 IL L3 0
83751448 Jan 31, 2025 NE L2 NORTH PLATTE EAST BOUND 1
83638354 Jan 16, 2025 IL L3 0
83645868 Jan 15, 2025 IN L2 TERRE HAUTE IN 0
83607020 Jan 8, 2025 IN L3 TERRE HAUTE IN 3
83495742 Dec 27, 2024 MO L3 LEBANON MO 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87760021 May 4, 2026 AL L3 1UYVS2537S6387114
87388150 Mar 23, 2026 OH L3 1UYVS2537S6387114
82138118 Jul 11, 2024 IN L3 1UYVS2537S6387114
82138118 Jul 11, 2024 IN L3 4V4NC9EH5PN611482
81527481 May 2, 2024 WA L3 4V4NC9EH5PN611482
79598090 Sep 5, 2023 NE L3 4V4NC9EH5PN611482

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83470710) and date (Dec 17, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/989034/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/989034/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 11 other inspections with a combined 19 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.07 violations per inspection across 71 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLTCD, 395.22G-ELDMFV, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/989034/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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