Roadside Inspection 83709027
Roadside inspection on Jan 22, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: RC CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 3057747) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83709027
- Date:
- Jan 22, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- SH 349 MM 381
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RC CARRIERS LLC (3057747)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VPL5801 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLD56GSGW0737
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 392.9A2 (Failing to secure vehicle equipment, severity weight 1). (392.9A2)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLD56GSGW0737 | TX VPL5801 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7KF1H4325NA000578 | OK CC7887 |
MERTZ MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Other
|
Mertz Manufacturing, LLC | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9A2 | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.100(a) | No or improper load securement | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83899216 | Feb 12, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3701 E BELLE TERRACE | 1 | OOS |
| 83830551 | Feb 3, 2025 | TX | L2 | — | 7 | OOS |
| 83780787 | Jan 30, 2025 | CA | L1 | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | — |
| 83517203 | Dec 27, 2024 | TX | L2 | — | 5 | OOS |
| 83389395 | Dec 8, 2024 | TX | L2 | ELMENDORF LAVERNIA R | 9 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86268422 | Nov 6, 2025 | CA | L1 | 3AKJGLD56GSGW0737 | — |
| 84672755 | May 14, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGLD56GSGW0737 | — |
| 84420752 | Apr 10, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3AKJGLD56GSGW0737 | — |