Roadside Inspection 87927340
Roadside inspection on May 20, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: CARBON MOTORS LLC (USDOT 4512995) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87927340
- Date:
- May 20, 2026
- State:
- Illinois
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- INTERSTATE 55 SOUTHBOUND
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CARBON MOTORS LLC (4512995)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- BHE29Y (AR)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL2RG281029
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 35.
Compared to the median Level 3 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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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 383.23A2 (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23A2)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRGL2RG281029 | AR BHE29Y |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2024 | — |
| 2 | FULL TRAILER | 5VGFW503XML009164 | AR AB991887 |
KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC
Ticket: Other
|
— | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390.35 | Fraudulent record(s). | 10 | General/Admin | — |
| 383.23A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2UCR | Failure to pay UCR Fee | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A-ELD | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88431668 | Jul 16, 2026 | UT | L3 | — | 5 | OOS |
| 88428803 | Jul 16, 2026 | WY | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88426841 | Jul 15, 2026 | TN | L1 | — | 10 | OOS |
| 88424668 | Jul 15, 2026 | NM | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88423916 | Jul 15, 2026 | WY | L1 | — | 3 | OOS |
| 88418927 | Jul 15, 2026 | OR | L1 | — | 5 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88344897 | Jul 6, 2026 | OH | L2 | 5VGFW503XML009164 | OOS |
| 88282872 | Jun 30, 2026 | PA | L2 | 3C63RRGL2RG281029 | OOS |
| 88282460 | Jun 30, 2026 | NJ | L1 | 3C63RRGL2RG281029 | OOS |
| 87927265 | May 20, 2026 | IL | L1 | 5VGFW503XML009164 | OOS |
| 87450914 | Mar 27, 2026 | MO | L2 | 5VGFW503XML009164 | OOS |
| 86391938 | Nov 20, 2025 | OH | L2 | 3C63RRGL2RG281029 | OOS |
| 85981355 | Oct 2, 2025 | IL | L1 | 3C63RRGL2RG281029 | OOS |
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Recent activity at INTERSTATE 55 SOUTHBOUND
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87465980 | Mar 31, 2026 | ESKIMO GROUP INC | 10 | OOS |
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| 84489259 | Apr 23, 2025 | GREENWAY TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | — |
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