Roadside Inspection 87330719
Roadside inspection on Mar 16, 2026 in Indiana • Carrier: NIEHAUS CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 1257628) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87330719
- Date:
- Mar 16, 2026
- State:
- Indiana
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FORT BRANCH IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NIEHAUS CONSTRUCTION LLC (1257628)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- TK709MRI (IN)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRTCLXEG217410
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 21.
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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRTCLXEG217410 | IN TK709MRI |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1TKC03122NR077382 | IN TR884LHX | TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES | TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.130C-CHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels. | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87330683 | Mar 16, 2026 | IN | L2 | FORT BRANCH IN | 4 | OOS |
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Recent activity at FORT BRANCH IN
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87330683 | Mar 16, 2026 | NIEHAUS CONSTRUCTION LLC | 4 | OOS |
| 87282827 | Mar 11, 2026 | DWYER MARBLE & STONE SUPPLY | 0 | — |
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