Roadside Inspection 84017355
Roadside inspection on Feb 26, 2025 in Texas • Carrier: TATUM TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3305502) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84017355
- Date:
- Feb 26, 2025
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH 10 WB MM 56
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TATUM TRUCKING INC (3305502)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- D319600 (AR)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL6PG645451
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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 14.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 395.8A-NON-ELD (No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required), severity weight 5). (395.8A-NON-ELD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRGL6PG645451 | AR D319600 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V3F4824R6291450 | AR AB897925 | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8A-NON-ELD | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.130 | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84546096 | Apr 27, 2025 | TX | L2 | US 82 WB 602 | 7 | OOS |
| 84382867 | Apr 10, 2025 | NM | L2 | HOBBS PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | — |
| 84359714 | Apr 8, 2025 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 5 | OOS |
| 83805885 | Feb 3, 2025 | FL | L1 | CHIEFLAND FL | 7 | OOS |
| 83700332 | Jan 25, 2025 | AR | L3 | HOPE AR | 4 | — |
| 83554580 | Jan 8, 2025 | SC | L3 | ANDERSON SC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85867006 | Sep 23, 2025 | OK | L1 | 16V3F4824R6291450 | — |
| 85867006 | Sep 23, 2025 | OK | L1 | 3C63RRGL6PG645451 | — |
| 85723426 | Sep 8, 2025 | NM | L1 | 3C63RRGL6PG645451 | OOS |
| 85723426 | Sep 8, 2025 | NM | L1 | 16V3F4824R6291450 | OOS |
| 85176078 | Jul 7, 2025 | MO | L2 | 16V3F4824R6291450 | OOS |
| 84359714 | Apr 8, 2025 | TN | L1 | 16V3F4824R6291450 | OOS |
| 83554580 | Jan 8, 2025 | SC | L3 | 16V3F4824R6291450 | — |
| 83556354 | Jan 7, 2025 | MS | L2 | 16V3F4824R6291450 | OOS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 85908990 | Sep 22, 2025 | GILLES FAMILY TRUCKING LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 84951092 | Jun 10, 2025 | LZP LOGISTICS LLC | 5 | — |
| 84768480 | May 22, 2025 | SOUTHERN HEAVY HAUL INC | 9 | OOS |
| 84768478 | May 21, 2025 | FOSSIL DISPOSAL LLC | 11 | OOS |
| 84481637 | Apr 16, 2025 | SHERMAN TRUCKING LLC | 4 | — |
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