Roadside Inspection 88405388
Roadside inspection on Jul 14, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: R AND S TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4449915) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88405388
- Date:
- Jul 14, 2026
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TOWAMENSING TOWNSHIP PA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- R AND S TRANSPORTATION LLC (4449915)
- Operating authority:
- MC1753408
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- VCS2054 (PA)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JT3A4S52720
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 24.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 393.52A-B (Insufficient Braking Force as a Percentage of Gross Vehicle Weight or Gross Combination Weight, severity weight 4). (393.52A-B)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JT3A4S52720 | PA VCS2054 | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2010 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.52A-B | Insufficient Braking Force as a Percentage of Gross Vehicle Weight or Gross Combination Weight | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
| 390.21TE-LCMVINFO | Leased CMV - Failing to have the required information on the rental agreement when the lease is not more than 30 days. | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82575000 | Aug 31, 2024 | PA | L3 | 5PVNJ8JT3A4S52720 | — |
| 82026206 | Jul 1, 2024 | PA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JT3A4S52720 | OOS |
| 81012073 | Mar 2, 2024 | NJ | L1 | 5PVNJ8JT3A4S52720 | OOS |
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 4449915 — tools open pre-filled.
Related records
Recent activity at TOWAMENSING TOWNSHIP PA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88812634 | Aug 26, 2026 | BRUCE GEORGE PAVING & EXCAVATING INC | 1 | — |
| 88806012 | Aug 26, 2026 | GMELCH GROUP LLC | 1 | — |