Roadside Inspection 85617134
Roadside inspection on Aug 22, 2025 in Louisiana • Carrier: PALMER TRUCK LINE LLC (USDOT 3796683) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85617134
- Date:
- Aug 22, 2025
- State:
- Louisiana
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BREAUX BRIDGE LA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PALMER TRUCK LINE LLC (3796683)
- Operating authority:
- MC1483488
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R584343 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271
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 26.
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?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.4× their typical violation rate (25 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 3.53 per inspection).
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 392.9A2-C (Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured., severity weight 1). (392.9A2-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271 | TX R584343 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VA53206M603011 | TX 206C050 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207B-AALPME | Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85467110 | Aug 11, 2025 | ID | L3 | SAGE JUNCTION ID | 5 | OOS |
| 85479427 | Aug 9, 2025 | MO | L2 | ST CLAIR MO | 17 | — |
| 85186321 | Jul 11, 2025 | SC | L2 | ALCOLU SC | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86826507 | Jan 15, 2026 | GA | L3 | 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271 | — |
| 86790458 | Jan 14, 2026 | KY | L1 | 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271 | — |
| 86790458 | Jan 14, 2026 | KY | L1 | 5V8VA53206M603011 | — |
| 85479427 | Aug 9, 2025 | MO | L2 | 5V8VA53206M603011 | — |
| 85479427 | Aug 9, 2025 | MO | L2 | 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271 | — |
| 85186321 | Jul 11, 2025 | SC | L2 | 5V8VA53206M603011 | — |
| 84223605 | Mar 25, 2025 | TN | L3 | 5V8VA53206M603011 | OOS |
| 81921080 | Jun 11, 2024 | NY | L2 | 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at BREAUX BRIDGE LA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89140137 | Sep 29, 2026 | SOPHIA'S TRANSPORT INC | 7 | OOS |
| 89133512 | Sep 29, 2026 | SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC | 0 | — |
| 89133443 | Sep 29, 2026 | MELTON TRUCK LINES INC | 0 | — |
| 89133411 | Sep 29, 2026 | C JACKSON & SON | 0 | — |
| 89133403 | Sep 29, 2026 | GAMA EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89130446 | Sep 29, 2026 | J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC | 1 | OOS |