Roadside Inspection 85689359
Roadside inspection on Aug 30, 2025 in Missouri • Carrier: SIMS ON THE WAY TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3800334) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85689359
- Date:
- Aug 30, 2025
- State:
- Missouri
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MINEOLA MO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SIMS ON THE WAY TRANSPORTATION LLC (3800334)
- Operating authority:
- MC1379681
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 85KG3C (MO)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRNFL8MG561887
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 39.
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 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 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRNFL8MG561887 | MO 85KG3C | RAM | 5500 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4B9CB9U28R1149423 | MO 66M9MG | BUCKEYE | Buckeye | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
7 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 | — |
| 392.33A-D | Driver - Operating CMV while lamps/reflectors are obscured. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9B-LRLO | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any obstructed. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9B-LSLOWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both obscured when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9B-LTSO | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9B-LTSO | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85165379 | Jul 2, 2025 | MO | L2 | FORISTELL MO | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89133650 | Sep 29, 2026 | MO | L1 | 3C7WRNFL8MG561887 | OOS |
| 89133650 | Sep 29, 2026 | MO | L1 | 4B9CB9U28R1149423 | OOS |
| 85165379 | Jul 2, 2025 | MO | L2 | 3C7WRNFL8MG561887 | — |
| 85165379 | Jul 2, 2025 | MO | L2 | 4B9CB9U28R1149423 | — |
| 83288514 | Nov 26, 2024 | IA | L2 | 4B9CB9U28R1149423 | — |
| 79086678 | Jul 5, 2023 | MO | L2 | 3C7WRNFL8MG561887 | OOS |
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