Roadside Inspection 86689558
Roadside inspection on Jan 1, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: RAI EXPRESS LINES LTD (USDOT 970090) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86689558
- Date:
- Jan 1, 2026
- State:
- South Dakota
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- JEFFERSON SD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RAI EXPRESS LINES LTD (970090)
- Vehicle:
- MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 95971P (BC)
- VIN:
- 1M1AN4GY6RM046463
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 35.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (9 violations across 37 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.64 per inspection).
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 396.3A1-BOS (BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination, severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1M1AN4GY6RM046463 | BC 95971P | MACK | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2536K7454313 | BC 04839L | UTILITY TR | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87231336 | Mar 2, 2026 | WA | L3 | BOW WA | 0 | — |
| 87217464 | Mar 2, 2026 | CA | L2 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 87147635 | Feb 26, 2026 | ND | L3 | BISMARCK ND | 0 | — |
| 87143934 | Feb 21, 2026 | WA | L1 | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 7 | OOS |
| 87113816 | Feb 21, 2026 | SD | L3 | TILFORD SD | 2 | — |
| 87124162 | Feb 19, 2026 | WA | L2 | BOW WA | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88350286 | Jul 8, 2026 | KY | L1 | 1M1AN4GY6RM046463 | — |
| 86334600 | Nov 14, 2025 | UT | L3 | 1M1AN4GY6RM046463 | — |
| 86265263 | Nov 7, 2025 | NE | L1 | 1M1AN4GY6RM046463 | — |
| 86132985 | Oct 22, 2025 | CA | L1 | 1M1AN4GY6RM046463 | — |
| 86125975 | Oct 21, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 1M1AN4GY6RM046463 | — |
| 85878846 | Sep 25, 2025 | OR | L3 | 1UYVS2536K7454313 | — |
| 85265423 | Jul 15, 2025 | WA | L3 | 1M1AN4GY6RM046463 | — |
| 87420243 | Jun 27, 2025 | NM | L2 | 1M1AN4GY6RM046463 | — |
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Recent activity at JEFFERSON SD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87734051 | Apr 30, 2026 | RYDER TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87733128 | Apr 30, 2026 | KARGOMITTEN INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87722295 | Apr 30, 2026 | RAHO EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87722294 | Apr 30, 2026 | UFC INC | 0 | — |
| 87721445 | Apr 30, 2026 | ROSENBAUER SOUTH DAKOTA LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 87721433 | Apr 30, 2026 | ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS INC | 0 | — |
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