Roadside Inspection 87940544

Roadside inspection on May 21, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: SQUARE DEAL SHIPPING LLC (USDOT 3350619) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87940544
Date:
May 21, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CANTON OH
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
PNR6266 (OH)

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 9.

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.27 violations per inspection across 49 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,648 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at CANTON OH
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 724 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 463,750 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
44%
16 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
3
12 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
13 violations · 1 OOS · 2.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
30 violations · 4 OOS · 1.88 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.1× their typical violation rate (13 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.27 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 393.100B-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 3C7WRTCL4HG713307 OH PNR6266 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4P5LS3027L1320138 OH TRQ8742 PJ PJ 2020

Violations Cited

2 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
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88335456 Jul 7, 2026 MI L3 1
88230352 Jun 24, 2026 PA L1 0
88175544 Jun 16, 2026 OH L2 1
87792537 May 7, 2026 MD L2 3
87782719 May 7, 2026 WV L2 2
87758778 May 4, 2026 NY L2 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87782719 May 7, 2026 WV L2 3C7WRTCL4HG713307
87782719 May 7, 2026 WV L2 4P5LS3027L1320138
87337135 Mar 19, 2026 WV L1 3C7WRTCL4HG713307
87337135 Mar 19, 2026 WV L1 4P5LS3027L1320138
87125252 Feb 23, 2026 OH L2 4P5LS3027L1320138
87125252 Feb 23, 2026 OH L2 3C7WRTCL4HG713307
86984171 Feb 5, 2026 OH L1 3C7WRTCL4HG713307 OOS
86984171 Feb 5, 2026 OH L1 4P5LS3027L1320138 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (87940544) and date (May 21, 2026) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3350619/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3350619/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 5 other inspections with a combined 13 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.27 violations per inspection across 49 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.100B-C, 393.9A-LSML.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3350619/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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