Roadside Inspection 83985279
Roadside inspection on Feb 26, 2025 in Kansas • Carrier: OATERS LLC (USDOT 4150520) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle OOS
Driver OOS
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83985279
- Date:
- Feb 26, 2025
- State:
- Kansas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 27
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FORD COUNTY - 057
- Carrier (USDOT):
- OATERS LLC (4150520)
- Vehicle:
- CHEVROLET Silverado TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 8SHV16 (MO)
- VIN:
- 1GBJC34D76E234498
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 and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 110.
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?
vs Level 1 median in Kansas
27
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,240 Level 1 inspections in Kansas during 2025
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 1 median
27
26 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Honest opinion
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-TFBMF (Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TFBMF)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1GBJC34D76E234498 | MO 8SHV16 | CHEVROLET | Silverado | 2006 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 43ZDN25F4X0006234 | MO 12M5GJ | U-DUMP TRAILERS LLC | U-Dump Trailers LLC | 1999 | — |
Violations Cited
27 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A1-TFBMF | Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A1-TFBMF | Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.7A-D | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-HCM | HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 391.41A-MCPC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 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 |
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required. | — | General/Admin | — |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Vehicle Maintenance
21
violations
7 OOS
Driver Fitness
2
violations
1 OOS
General/Admin
2
violations
Unsafe Driving
2
violations
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
Related records
Carrier
OATERS LLC
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Station
FORD COUNTY - 057
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State
Inspections in Kansas
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Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1GBJC34D76E234498
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Plate
8SHV16 (MO)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
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