Roadside Inspection 88407932
Roadside inspection on Jul 13, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: BENJAMIN G SAUNDERS (USDOT 4403544) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88407932
- Date:
- Jul 13, 2026
- State:
- Illinois
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 13
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-80 E/B
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BENJAMIN G SAUNDERS (4403544)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- JU176 (IA)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGL2EG176095
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 51.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 395.8K2 (Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status, severity weight 5). (395.8K2)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63RRGL2EG176095 | IA JU176 | RAM | 3500 | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5SHFE4736FB001464 | IA MR0310 | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC. | — | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2DL | Miscellaneous Drivers License Violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2UCR | Failure to pay UCR Fee | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8K2 | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9D2 | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 390.21TB | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | — | General/Admin | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Related records
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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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Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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