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Roadside Inspection 86981354

Roadside inspection on Feb 5, 2026 in California • Carrier: HAULDEX LLC (USDOT 4489350) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
4
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86981354
Date:
Feb 5, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONWOOD CVEF
Carrier (USDOT):
HAULDEX LLC (4489350)
Operating authority:
MC1774326
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
7AA8852 (MT)

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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 63.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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
12
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.95 violations per inspection across 372 prior records
vs Level 2 median in California
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 76,212 Level 2 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at COTTONWOOD CVEF
12
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,429 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
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 624,622 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
20%
372 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
328
1319 violations · 164 OOS
Prior 90 days
372
1471 violations · 178 OOS · 3.95 per inspection
Prior 365 days
372
1471 violations · 178 OOS · 3.95 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C63RRGL4RG242295 MT 7AA8852 RAM 3500 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7UZFW5332RL005685 ME 5517416 KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC 2024 —

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.205C-WR Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. — General/Admin —
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". — General/Admin —

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
87452838 Mar 31, 2026 MS L1 FRANKLIN COUNTY 3 OOS
87340701 Mar 16, 2026 MD L2 LANHAM MD 5 OOS
87348561 Mar 14, 2026 MT L2 BOZEMAN MT 12 OOS
87258193 Mar 10, 2026 LA L1 GREENWOOD LA 2 OOS
87252226 Mar 9, 2026 IL L1 US-20 4 OOS
87251659 Mar 6, 2026 IA L1 — 8 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87556179 Apr 12, 2026 KS L2 3C63RRGL4RG242295 OOS
87556179 Apr 12, 2026 KS L2 7UZFW5332RL005685 OOS
87441134 Mar 26, 2026 TX L2 7UZFW5332RL005685 OOS
87441134 Mar 26, 2026 TX L2 3C63RRGL4RG242295 OOS
87243033 Mar 8, 2026 KS L2 3C63RRGL4RG242295 OOS
87243033 Mar 8, 2026 KS L2 7UZFW5332RL005685 OOS
87178582 Feb 28, 2026 MO L1 7UZFW5332RL005685 OOS
87178582 Feb 28, 2026 MO L1 3C63RRGL4RG242295 OOS

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