Roadside Inspection 85987476

Roadside inspection on Oct 7, 2025 in Virginia • Carrier: TOMMY & SONS PAVING LLC (USDOT 3013759) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
6
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85987476
Date:
Oct 7, 2025
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRISTOL VA
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
H348854 (TN)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 44.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Virginia
14
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 6,305 Level 1 inspections in Virginia during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
14
13 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
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 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL (License (Non-CDL) - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction., severity weight 8). (391.11B5-LNCDLNVL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRTCL4FG645233 TN H348854 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16V1W2229P2268335 TN 673801T BIG TEX Big Tex 2023

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11B5-LNCDLNVL License (Non-CDL) - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205C-WR Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness OOS
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

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