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Roadside Inspection 85739864

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2025 in California • Carrier: STEPLERTRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3659796) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85739864
Date:
Sep 9, 2025
State:
California
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
RED BLUFF AREA
Carrier (USDOT):
STEPLERTRANSPORTATION LLC (3659796)
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YASJ719 (OR)
VIN:
3C72RNFL7LG310471

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, 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 Level 3 median in California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 79,886 Level 3 inspections in California during 2025
vs typical at RED BLUFF AREA
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 62 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
2
2 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

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C72RNFL7LG310471 OR YASJ719 RAM 5500 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5SHFE4433MB001312 OR HV64013 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC. Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc. 2021 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. 7 Unsafe Driving —
392.9B3-DFRCLS Driver - Failing to reexamine the CMV's cargo and its load securement devices during the course of transporation and make any necessary adjustments. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85816980 Sep 15, 2025 CA L2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88229889 Jun 23, 2026 OR L3 5SHFE4433MB001312 —
87527123 Apr 7, 2026 CA L1 5SHFE4433MB001312 —
86845242 Jan 15, 2026 CA L1 5SHFE4433MB001312 OOS
85816980 Sep 15, 2025 CA L2 5SHFE4433MB001312 —
84664922 May 14, 2025 OR L1 5SHFE4433MB001312 OOS
82272090 Jul 30, 2024 CA L3 5SHFE4433MB001312 —
81652631 May 20, 2024 OR L2 5SHFE4433MB001312 OOS

Related records

Carrier
STEPLERTRANSPORTATION LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
RED BLUFF AREA
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in California
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3C72RNFL7LG310471
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
YASJ719 (OR)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85739864) and date (Sep 9, 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/3659796/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/3659796/

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? ▾
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLS3, 392.9B3-DFRCLS.
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/3659796/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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