Roadside Inspection 88531880

Roadside inspection on Jul 28, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: CARBON MOTORS LLC (USDOT 4512995) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88531880
Date:
Jul 28, 2026
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IOWA LA
Carrier (USDOT):
CARBON MOTORS LLC (4512995)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
13CFGC (FL)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 3.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above 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
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.16 violations per inspection across 160 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Louisiana
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 13,849 Level 3 inspections in Louisiana during 2026
vs typical at IOWA LA
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 333 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 568,192 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
16%
160 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
119
416 violations · 60 OOS
Prior 90 days
160
666 violations · 90 OOS · 4.16 per inspection
Prior 365 days
160
666 violations · 90 OOS · 4.16 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C7WRSCL8NG402310 FL 13CFGC RAM 3500 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5031ML003706 ME 5623241 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2021

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.22B-DFPWD Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.22A-D Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers. 1 Unsafe Driving

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
88855125 Aug 31, 2026 MI L2 MI 1
88851606 Aug 30, 2026 MS L1 GEORGE COUNTY MS 5 OOS
88851450 Aug 30, 2026 MO L1 WEST PLAINS MO 9 OOS
88851406 Aug 30, 2026 MS L2 CERES BLVD. MS 2 OOS
88856943 Aug 29, 2026 AR L1 LONDON AR 5 OOS
88850418 Aug 29, 2026 IA L3 IA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88277636 Jun 27, 2026 TX L1 5VGFW5031ML003706 OOS
88277636 Jun 27, 2026 TX L1 3C7WRSCL8NG402310 OOS
88245472 Jun 25, 2026 KS L3 5VGFW5031ML003706
88245472 Jun 25, 2026 KS L3 3C7WRSCL8NG402310
87649605 Apr 21, 2026 IA L3 3C7WRSCL8NG402310 OOS
87649605 Apr 21, 2026 IA L3 5VGFW5031ML003706 OOS
87105097 Feb 20, 2026 TN L1 3C7WRSCL8NG402310
86912612 Jan 28, 2026 FL L1 3C7WRSCL8NG402310

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