Roadside Inspection 85563709
Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: RKG LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3587816) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85563709
- Date:
- Aug 21, 2025
- State:
- Alabama
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ATTALLA AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RKG LOGISTICS LLC (3587816)
- Operating authority:
- MC1214150
- Vehicle:
- RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- SKS3706 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3C6UR5CL9JG161848
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 18.
Compared to the median Level 1 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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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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C6UR5CL9JG161848 | TX SKS3706 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
2500 | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V3F3822N6116876 | TX 560987M | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.110B3-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86024001 | Oct 10, 2025 | TN | L1 | ATLANTA GA | 4 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86840561 | Jan 15, 2026 | TX | L1 | 3C6UR5CL9JG161848 | — |
| 86840561 | Jan 15, 2026 | TX | L1 | 16V3F3822N6116876 | — |
| 86024001 | Oct 10, 2025 | TN | L1 | 16V3F3822N6116876 | OOS |
| 86024001 | Oct 10, 2025 | TN | L1 | 3C6UR5CL9JG161848 | OOS |
| 84518790 | Apr 25, 2025 | SD | L1 | 16V3F3822N6116876 | OOS |
| 83795623 | Feb 2, 2025 | AR | L1 | 16V3F3822N6116876 | — |
| 83368846 | Nov 26, 2024 | TX | L1 | 3C6UR5CL9JG161848 | — |
| 82103504 | Jul 11, 2024 | KY | L1 | 16V3F3822N6116876 | — |
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