Roadside Inspection 83847460
Roadside inspection on Feb 11, 2025 in Louisiana • Carrier: BLADES CARGO LLC (USDOT 4320526) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83847460
- Date:
- Feb 11, 2025
- State:
- Louisiana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HAMMOND LA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BLADES CARGO LLC (4320526)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- N1G941 (KY)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRHL9NG302760
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 9.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRHL9NG302760 | KY N1G941 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7WL3H4026RT001352 | KY N1Y340 |
TRAIL MAXX
Ticket: Unknown
|
Trail Maxx | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83963402 | Feb 24, 2025 | TN | L1 | SOUTH PITTSBURG TN | 0 | — |
| 83690302 | Jan 23, 2025 | KY | L1 | WADDY | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87498836 | Apr 4, 2026 | GA | L1 | 3C63RRHL9NG302760 | OOS |
| 87498836 | Apr 4, 2026 | GA | L1 | 7WL3H4026RT001352 | OOS |
| 86250797 | Nov 4, 2025 | TN | L1 | 7WL3H4026RT001352 | OOS |
| 86250797 | Nov 4, 2025 | TN | L1 | 3C63RRHL9NG302760 | OOS |
| 85831028 | Sep 18, 2025 | TN | L1 | 3C63RRHL9NG302760 | OOS |
| 85831028 | Sep 18, 2025 | TN | L1 | 7WL3H4026RT001352 | OOS |
| 84682828 | May 13, 2025 | IL | L1 | 3C63RRHL9NG302760 | — |
| 84682828 | May 13, 2025 | IL | L1 | 7WL3H4026RT001352 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HAMMOND LA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88793840 | Aug 25, 2026 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF MISSISSIPPI INC | 0 | — |
| 88793813 | Aug 24, 2026 | GVNL TRANSPORT LLC | 2 | — |
| 88793796 | Aug 24, 2026 | NEW AGE HAULING COMPANY LLC | 2 | — |
| 88793749 | Aug 24, 2026 | TWO KEGS TRUCKING LLC | 2 | — |
| 87744883 | May 2, 2026 | CARBENI LLC | 0 | — |
| 87744882 | May 2, 2026 | RSB FREIGHTLINES INC | 1 | — |