Roadside Inspection 88539472

Roadside inspection on Jul 28, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: WARD AND SON LOGISTICS (USDOT 4319733) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88539472
Date:
Jul 28, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP PA
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
GPI011 (GA)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 51.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 30,041 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP PA
7
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 95 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
7
7 more than the median (0)
Compared to 561,586 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL1RG346355 GA GPI011 RAM 3500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7HCGA5035NB031839 OK BR1938 TEXAS PRIDE TRAILERS Texas Pride Trailers 2022

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSIV State/Local Laws - State insurance violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 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
88708119 Aug 15, 2026 NC L1 1 OOS
88637866 Aug 7, 2026 MS L1 10 OOS
88532291 Jul 27, 2026 DE L1 3
88419932 Jul 14, 2026 PA L2 20 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88137047 Jun 10, 2026 GA L1 3C63RRGL1RG346355 OOS
86779755 Jan 2, 2026 PA L1 3C63RRGL1RG346355
85904355 Sep 24, 2025 GA L3 3C63RRGL1RG346355
85820501 Sep 17, 2025 AZ L1 7HCGA5035NB031839 OOS
85636386 Aug 27, 2025 TX L1 3C63RRGL1RG346355 OOS
84908411 Jun 8, 2025 TN L1 7HCGA5035NB031839
84598033 Apr 30, 2025 GA L3 7HCGA5035NB031839 OOS
84422328 Apr 16, 2025 SC L3 7HCGA5035NB031839 OOS

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