Roadside Inspection 85478326
Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2025 in Missouri • Carrier: BM 5 EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4252114) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85478326
- Date:
- Aug 7, 2025
- State:
- Missouri
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 15
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KINGDOM CITY MO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BM 5 EXPRESS LLC (4252114)
- Operating authority:
- MC1721817
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- DD59FC (FL)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRSCL5PG597673
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 65.
Compared to the median Level 2 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.
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 393.9B-LTSO (Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9B-LTSO)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3C7WRSCL5PG597673 | FL DD59FC | RAM | 3500 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4C9KC5030PC546452 | WA 21160AK | CAL-TEX TRAILERS | — | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLED | State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.33A-D | Driver - Operating CMV while lamps/reflectors are obscured. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9B-LRLO | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any obstructed. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9B-LSLO | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9B-LTSO | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11A1-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9B-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.87A-FPLR | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. | — | General/Admin | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85971106 | Oct 3, 2025 | PA | L1 | — | 19 | OOS |
| 85862803 | Sep 23, 2025 | TN | L3 | DANDRIDGE TN | 3 | OOS |
| 85852240 | Sep 21, 2025 | MS | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 85850701 | Sep 20, 2025 | IN | L3 | GARY IN | 5 | OOS |
| 85785561 | Sep 12, 2025 | SC | L3 | LEXINGTON SC | 3 | — |
| 85779001 | Sep 11, 2025 | IA | L2 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87476470 | Apr 1, 2026 | ID | L1 | 3C7WRSCL5PG597673 | OOS |
| 87451261 | Mar 31, 2026 | MT | L2 | 3C7WRSCL5PG597673 | OOS |
| 87293924 | Mar 8, 2026 | SD | L3 | 3C7WRSCL5PG597673 | — |
| 86038150 | Oct 12, 2025 | TN | L1 | 3C7WRSCL5PG597673 | — |
| 86038150 | Oct 12, 2025 | TN | L1 | 4C9KC5030PC546452 | — |
| 85969113 | Sep 26, 2025 | IL | L3 | 3C7WRSCL5PG597673 | — |
| 85969113 | Sep 26, 2025 | IL | L3 | 4C9KC5030PC546452 | — |
| 85629032 | Aug 24, 2025 | MO | L2 | 3C7WRSCL5PG597673 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at KINGDOM CITY MO
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87403621 | Mar 20, 2026 | SISBRO INC | 1 | — |
| 87341746 | Mar 20, 2026 | AMERI-CO CARRIERS INC | 2 | — |
| 87188265 | Feb 25, 2026 | MENA TRANSPORTATION LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 87188169 | Feb 25, 2026 | FREIGHT ZONE TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1 | — |
| 87187867 | Feb 25, 2026 | PAVLICH INC | 1 | — |
| 87187783 | Feb 25, 2026 | G FORCE TRUCKING LLC | 4 | OOS |