Roadside Inspection 83589532
Roadside inspection on Jan 12, 2025 in New Jersey • Carrier: PDL TOWING LLC (USDOT 4255375) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83589532
- Date:
- Jan 12, 2025
- State:
- New Jersey
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- 325 LYONS AVE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PDL TOWING LLC (4255375)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- XPLV57 (NJ)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRJL1JG324403
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 37.
Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 (Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles), severity weight 5). (393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRJL1JG324403 | NJ XPLV57 | RAM | 3500 | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5VGFW5026FL003176 | NJ M65TAT | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | — | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.41-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11B-CSSRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88790595 | Aug 25, 2026 | NC | L1 | 5VGFW5026FL003176 | OOS |
| 88537448 | Jul 26, 2026 | MD | L2 | 5VGFW5026FL003176 | OOS |
| 86646570 | Dec 17, 2025 | NY | L1 | 5VGFW5026FL003176 | OOS |
| 86646570 | Dec 17, 2025 | NY | L1 | 3C63RRJL1JG324403 | OOS |
| 84919839 | Jun 6, 2025 | NY | L1 | 3C63RRJL1JG324403 | — |
| 84919839 | Jun 6, 2025 | NY | L1 | 5VGFW5026FL003176 | — |
| 84494095 | Apr 24, 2025 | NJ | L2 | 5VGFW5026FL003176 | — |
| 84494095 | Apr 24, 2025 | NJ | L2 | 3C63RRJL1JG324403 | — |