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Roadside Inspection 83998935

Roadside inspection on Feb 18, 2025 in Michigan • Carrier: ROADS AND LOADS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4210503) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83998935
Date:
Feb 18, 2025
State:
Michigan
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
21 MILE ROAD @ GRATIOT AVE
Operating authority:
MC1625841
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
3997173B (IL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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 Michigan
4
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 7,447 Level 1 inspections in Michigan during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 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 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 3C63RRJL8NG230671 IL 3997173B RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7WL3H4020PM000396 IL 143635TE TRAIL MAXX Trail Maxx 2023 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
84325159 Apr 3, 2025 IN L3 GARY IN 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89106819 Sep 24, 2026 IN L1 3C63RRJL8NG230671 OOS
84767823 May 22, 2025 MI L1 3C63RRJL8NG230671 OOS
84767823 May 22, 2025 MI L1 7WL3H4020PM000396 OOS
84325159 Apr 3, 2025 IN L3 3C63RRJL8NG230671 OOS
84325159 Apr 3, 2025 IN L3 7WL3H4020PM000396 OOS
81771063 May 31, 2024 OH L2 3C63RRJL8NG230671 OOS
81771063 May 31, 2024 OH L2 7WL3H4020PM000396 OOS
78737328 May 25, 2023 NY L1 3C63RRJL8NG230671 —

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