Roadside Inspection 87285205
Roadside inspection on Mar 12, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: PRIME CARGO EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4515436) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87285205
- Date:
- Mar 12, 2026
- State:
- Texas
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 15
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IH10 WB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PRIME CARGO EXPRESS LLC (4515436)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- TMP02522 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3C6UR5HLXKG634926
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 67.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 396.9C2 (Operating an out-of-service vehicle, severity weight 10). (396.9C2)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C6UR5HLXKG634926 | TX TMP02522 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
2500 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4P53F4523N1369228 | TX TMP054777 | PJ | PJ | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.9C2 | Operating an out-of-service vehicle | 10 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8A-NON-ELD | No record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required) | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21(a) | Not marked in accordance with regulations | 3 | General/Admin | — |
| 393.205C | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87337249 | Mar 19, 2026 | AL | L1 | FORT PAYNE AL | 8 | OOS |
| 87274253 | Mar 11, 2026 | MS | L2 | JONES COUNTY | 11 | OOS |
| 87195537 | Mar 3, 2026 | VA | L1 | CROZET VA | 23 | OOS |
| 87085059 | Feb 16, 2026 | UT | L1 | SALT LAKE CITY UT | 17 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87337249 | Mar 19, 2026 | AL | L1 | 3C6UR5HLXKG634926 | OOS |
| 87274253 | Mar 11, 2026 | MS | L2 | 3C6UR5HLXKG634926 | OOS |
| 87274253 | Mar 11, 2026 | MS | L2 | 4P53F4523N1369228 | OOS |
| 87195537 | Mar 3, 2026 | VA | L1 | 4P53F4523N1369228 | OOS |
| 87085059 | Feb 16, 2026 | UT | L1 | 4P53F4523N1369228 | OOS |
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How to use this inspection record
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- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
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Recent activity at IH10 WB
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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