Roadside Inspection 86890951
Roadside inspection on Jan 14, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: M A W HOTSHOT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3745471) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86890951
- Date:
- Jan 14, 2026
- State:
- Illinois
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-57 S/B
- Carrier (USDOT):
- M A W HOTSHOT TRUCKING LLC (3745471)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- A317706 (MS)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGLXPG604563
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 26.
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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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 395.8A-NON-ELD (No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required), severity weight 5). (395.8A-NON-ELD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3C63RRGLXPG604563 | MS A317706 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4P5LD4028M1354705 | MS 147344A | PJ | PJ | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLEWG3 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A-NON-ELD | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TA | CMV not marked in accordance with regulations | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86197851 | Oct 28, 2025 | KS | L1 | 3C63RRGLXPG604563 | OOS |
| 86197851 | Oct 28, 2025 | KS | L1 | 4P5LD4028M1354705 | OOS |
| 85596961 | Aug 25, 2025 | KS | L1 | 4P5LD4028M1354705 | OOS |
| 84436121 | Apr 14, 2025 | FL | L3 | 4P5LD4028M1354705 | — |
| 84436121 | Apr 14, 2025 | FL | L3 | 3C63RRGLXPG604563 | — |
| 83905736 | Feb 18, 2025 | MS | L3 | 3C63RRGLXPG604563 | — |
| 83905736 | Feb 18, 2025 | MS | L3 | 4P5LD4028M1354705 | — |
| 82478472 | Aug 19, 2024 | AZ | L1 | 4P5LD4028M1354705 | — |
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Recent activity at I-57 S/B
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87726565 | Apr 29, 2026 | DRAKE REFRIGERATED LINES LLC | 0 | — |
| 87554485 | Apr 10, 2026 | TEAM11 FREIGHT INC | 0 | — |
| 87554483 | Apr 10, 2026 | MARTIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC | 0 | — |
| 87554469 | Apr 10, 2026 | PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87554446 | Apr 10, 2026 | CHEMSTREAM INC | 0 | — |
| 87512309 | Apr 6, 2026 | FASTTRACK FREIGHT LLC | 5 | OOS |
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