Roadside Inspection 85874771
Roadside inspection on Sep 23, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4335257) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle OOS
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85874771
- Date:
- Sep 23, 2025
- State:
- Ohio
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 16
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MANSFIELD OH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC (4335257)
- Operating authority:
- MC1693139
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- DE69P80 (CA)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL7MG505100
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 71.
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?
vs this carrier's typical
16
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.31 violations per inspection across 383 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
16
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,384 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2025
vs typical at MANSFIELD OH
16
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 690 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
16
15 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
25%
383 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
41
196 violations · 25 OOS
Prior 90 days
343
1155 violations · 151 OOS · 3.37 per inspection
Prior 365 days
383
1266 violations · 162 OOS · 3.31 per inspection
Honest opinion
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 393.75B-TF (Tires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth., severity weight 8). (393.75B-TF)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRGL7MG505100 | CA DE69P80 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1P9BC3235SG855155 | CA 4VC5948 |
POLESTAR TRAILERS, INC.
Ticket: Polar
|
Polestar Trailers, Inc. | 2025 | — |
Violations Cited
16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.9C2-OOSO | OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs. | 10 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75B-TF | Tires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LPL | Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.104F1-C | Cargo - Knotted tiedown | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C-WR | Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-HCM | HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 387.301A | Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 | — | General/Admin | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
| 392.9AA1 | Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. | — | Unsafe Driving | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Vehicle Maintenance
12
violations
4 OOS
General/Admin
2
violations
Unsafe Driving
2
violations
1 OOS
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86194929 | Oct 28, 2025 | VT | L2 | CAMBRIDGE | 2 | — |
| 85958104 | Oct 2, 2025 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 4 | OOS |
| 85907490 | Sep 26, 2025 | MI | L2 | SB | 4 | OOS |
| 85875141 | Sep 23, 2025 | OH | L2 | ASHLAND OH | 15 | OOS |
| 85801894 | Sep 14, 2025 | IA | L2 | I-380 SB | 4 | OOS |
| 85802101 | Sep 13, 2025 | IA | L1 | I380 SB | 8 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85875141 | Sep 23, 2025 | OH | L2 | 1P9BC3235SG855155 | OOS |
| 85875141 | Sep 23, 2025 | OH | L2 | 3C63RRGL7MG505100 | OOS |
| 85531582 | Aug 18, 2025 | NM | L1 | 3C63RRGL7MG505100 | OOS |
| 85531582 | Aug 18, 2025 | NM | L1 | 1P9BC3235SG855155 | OOS |
| 83972421 | Feb 25, 2025 | MI | L1 | 3C63RRGL7MG505100 | OOS |
| 83829889 | Feb 7, 2025 | TX | L3 | 3C63RRGL7MG505100 | — |
| 81412409 | Apr 19, 2024 | TX | L2 | 3C63RRGL7MG505100 | OOS |
| 80855802 | Feb 7, 2024 | CO | L1 | 3C63RRGL7MG505100 | — |
Related records
Carrier
PINGVIN EXPRESS LLC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Authority
MC1693139
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
MANSFIELD OH
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Ohio
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3C63RRGL7MG505100
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
DE69P80 (CA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
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