Roadside Inspection 85441080
Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: FALCON TRANS XPRESS LLC (USDOT 4325526) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85441080
- Date:
- Aug 7, 2025
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- US 421
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FALCON TRANS XPRESS LLC (4325526)
- Operating authority:
- MC1721746
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- AZ40LK (FL)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRML8RG299944
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.
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 395.8A-ELD (ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required), severity weight 5). (395.8A-ELD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRML8RG299944 | FL AZ40LK | RAM | 3500 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | FULL TRAILER | 7WL3A4439ST000614 | FL FERJ25 | TRAIL MAXX | Trail Maxx | 2025 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A-ELD | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85373266 | Jul 30, 2025 | IA | L2 | HWY 61 | 8 | OOS |
| 85239417 | Jul 15, 2025 | TN | L1 | MONTEAGLE TN | 8 | OOS |
| 85009665 | Jun 19, 2025 | VA | L3 | ALEXANDRIA VA | 3 | OOS |
| 84998515 | Jun 19, 2025 | MD | L3 | ABERDEEN MD | 4 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85373266 | Jul 30, 2025 | IA | L2 | 3C63RRML8RG299944 | OOS |
| 85373266 | Jul 30, 2025 | IA | L2 | 7WL3A4439ST000614 | OOS |
| 85239417 | Jul 15, 2025 | TN | L1 | 3C63RRML8RG299944 | OOS |
| 85239417 | Jul 15, 2025 | TN | L1 | 7WL3A4439ST000614 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at US 421
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87712358 | Apr 28, 2026 | NFI INTERACTIVE LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87712247 | Apr 28, 2026 | PK LOGISTIX LLC | 0 | — |
| 87712222 | Apr 28, 2026 | SUNBELT RENTALS INC | 0 | — |
| 87712181 | Apr 28, 2026 | SHAUN LACKEY EXCAVATING LLC | 0 | — |
| 87712176 | Apr 28, 2026 | ESTES EXPRESS LINES | 0 | — |
| 87700963 | Apr 27, 2026 | PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP | 0 | — |