Roadside Inspection 85370621
Roadside inspection on Jul 31, 2025 in South Dakota • Carrier: BARAKA FREIGHT INC (USDOT 4142799) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85370621
- Date:
- Jul 31, 2025
- State:
- South Dakota
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- VALLEY SPRINGS SD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BARAKA FREIGHT INC (4142799)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AZ521F (NJ)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR5JSJR0332
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 54.
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
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR5JSJR0332 | NJ AZ521F | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N148204G1515927 | ME 5067132 | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9B-LTSO | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.70A-CDIT | Coupling - Defective causing improper tracking. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85914155 | Sep 27, 2025 | MO | L2 | NEWBURG MO | 20 | OOS |
| 85898126 | Sep 26, 2025 | OH | L2 | JACKSON OH | 5 | OOS |
| 85896490 | Sep 26, 2025 | TN | L1 | MOHAWK TN | 8 | OOS |
| 85946223 | Sep 25, 2025 | IN | L3 | LOWELL IN | 4 | OOS |
| 85877852 | Sep 24, 2025 | AR | L3 | BLYTHEVILLE AR | 1 | — |
| 85864431 | Sep 24, 2025 | MO | L2 | JOPLIN MO | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86043268 | Oct 8, 2025 | NV | L2 | 3AKJHHDR5JSJR0332 | OOS |
| 84310545 | Mar 31, 2025 | IN | L2 | 3AKJHHDR5JSJR0332 | OOS |
| I035A50096 | Mar 28, 2025 | TN | L2 | 13N148204G1515927 | OOS |
| 84266503 | Mar 28, 2025 | TN | L2 | 13N148204G1515927 | OOS |
| 83639541 | Jan 15, 2025 | TX | L2 | 3AKJHHDR5JSJR0332 | OOS |
| 83270346 | Nov 27, 2024 | TN | L3 | 3AKJHHDR5JSJR0332 | — |
| 82671583 | Sep 14, 2024 | NV | L3 | 13N148204G1515927 | — |
| 82402767 | Aug 15, 2024 | WV | L2 | 13N148204G1515927 | OOS |
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Recent activity at VALLEY SPRINGS SD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87748276 | May 3, 2026 | TOMI TRUCKING LLC | 2 | — |
| 87748274 | May 3, 2026 | J D TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 87748263 | May 3, 2026 | ARNOLD CONSTRUCTION | 5 | OOS |
| 87748262 | May 3, 2026 | DK MAX PRIME INC | 0 | — |
| 87748252 | May 3, 2026 | FOREMOST TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 87745274 | May 1, 2026 | US TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
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