Roadside Inspection 84158928
Roadside inspection on Mar 17, 2025 in California • Carrier: EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC (USDOT 44064) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84158928
- Date:
- Mar 17, 2025
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE SOUTHWEST LLC (44064)
- Vehicle:
- RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- HAA6MT (AZ)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL4PG600010
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 15.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 393.110B2I-C (Cargo securement - logs, severity weight 7). (393.110B2I-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRGL4PG600010 | AZ HAA6MT | RAM | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 15CGS3027JAU00035 | AZ 75031E | TRLR | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.110B2I-C | Cargo securement - logs | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84706055 | May 15, 2025 | AZ | L3 | MAMMOTH AZ | 0 | — |
| 84628554 | May 9, 2025 | CA | L2 | KEDDIE SCALE | 1 | — |
| 84630053 | May 6, 2025 | AZ | L2 | KINGMAN AZ | 1 | — |
| 84609816 | May 6, 2025 | CO | L3 | MONUMENT CO | 1 | — |
| 84578139 | May 1, 2025 | AZ | L3 | SAN SIMON AZ | 0 | — |
| 84577801 | May 1, 2025 | AZ | L3 | MAMMOTH AZ | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82237263 | Jul 23, 2024 | AZ | L2 | 15CGS3027JAU00035 | — |
| 80978695 | Feb 22, 2024 | AZ | L3 | 15CGS3027JAU00035 | — |
| 79399426 | Aug 9, 2023 | AZ | L1 | 15CGS3027JAU00035 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
- Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/44064/inspections/
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Recent activity at SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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