Roadside Inspection 85642656

Roadside inspection on Aug 29, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: R & J TRUCKING INC (USDOT 255968) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85642656
Date:
Aug 29, 2025
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COLUMBIANA OH
Carrier (USDOT):
R & J TRUCKING INC (255968)
Vehicle:
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWS8543 (OH)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 446 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Ohio
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 28,256 Level 3 inspections in Ohio during 2025
vs typical at COLUMBIANA OH
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 32 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
55%
166 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
15
12 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
50
48 violations · 6 OOS · 0.96 per inspection
Prior 365 days
166
126 violations · 15 OOS · 0.76 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1PN4GY5NM010185 OH PWS8543 MACK
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTF482S5J3093503 ME 2951293 TRANSCRAFT

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTCD Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving

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
86175520 Oct 27, 2025 OH L2 COOLVILLE OH 0
86175266 Oct 27, 2025 OH L3 WELLSTON OH 0
86146252 Oct 23, 2025 MD L2 FROSTBURG MD 0
86137522 Oct 21, 2025 SC L3 HARLEYVILLE SC 1
86127914 Oct 21, 2025 SC L3 CLINTON SC 0
86104509 Oct 20, 2025 OH L2 RICHFIELD OH 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83238764 Nov 22, 2024 OH L3 1M1PN4GY5NM010185
81746106 May 30, 2024 MD L1 1M1PN4GY5NM010185
78971681 Jun 22, 2023 PA L2 1M1PN4GY5NM010185

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85642656) and date (Aug 29, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/255968/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/255968/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 50 other inspections with a combined 48 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 446 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLTCD.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/255968/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at COLUMBIANA OH

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