Roadside Inspection 84322390
Roadside inspection on Apr 4, 2025 in Louisiana • Carrier: DON NELSON LLC (USDOT 3443538) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84322390
- Date:
- Apr 4, 2025
- State:
- Louisiana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NEW ORLEANS LA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DON NELSON LLC (3443538)
- Operating authority:
- MC1119045
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- B402438 (MS)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DT5HEC37704
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.
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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FT8W3DT5HEC37704 | MS B402438 | FORD | F-350 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5VGFW5320LL002371 | MS Y4929X | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | — | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84516066 | Apr 29, 2025 | LA | L2 | SLIDELL LA | 0 | — |
| 84386999 | Apr 11, 2025 | LA | L1 | METAIRIE LA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88328933 | Jul 6, 2026 | LA | L1 | 5VGFW5320LL002371 | — |
| 87241122 | Mar 9, 2026 | LA | L2 | 5VGFW5320LL002371 | — |
| 87048950 | Feb 13, 2026 | LA | L1 | 5VGFW5320LL002371 | — |
| 86804510 | Jan 13, 2026 | MS | L1 | 5VGFW5320LL002371 | — |
| 86707002 | Jan 1, 2026 | MS | L1 | 5VGFW5320LL002371 | — |
| 85186242 | Jul 11, 2025 | LA | L1 | 5VGFW5320LL002371 | OOS |
| 84516066 | Apr 29, 2025 | LA | L2 | 5VGFW5320LL002371 | — |
| 83478544 | Dec 26, 2024 | LA | L1 | 1FT8W3DT5HEC37704 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3443538 — tools open pre-filled.
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