Roadside Inspection 88589979
Roadside inspection on Aug 2, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: RICHARDS TRANSPORT LTD (USDOT 36260) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88589979
- Date:
- Aug 2, 2026
- State:
- South Dakota
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SISSETON SD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RICHARDS TRANSPORT LTD (36260)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 767ETH (SK)
- VIN:
- 5KKHALD14FPGG9745
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 12.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KKHALD14FPGG9745 | SK 767ETH | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 2A9LB553XCN125178 | SK 357LAD |
ASPEN CUSTOM TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
|
— | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88785236 | Aug 24, 2026 | NE | L3 | ELM CREEK NE | 7 | — |
| 88664723 | Aug 11, 2026 | MS | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 88268012 | Jun 27, 2026 | ND | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at SISSETON SD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88851882 | Aug 30, 2026 | BM TRANSPORT INC | 2 | OOS |
| 88851561 | Aug 30, 2026 | DEN CARGO INC | 5 | OOS |
| 88851551 | Aug 30, 2026 | WESTFIELD TRANSPORT LTD | 1 | — |
| 88851550 | Aug 30, 2026 | TRANSX LTD | 0 | — |
| 88851518 | Aug 30, 2026 | BUFALUS TRANSPORT LTD | 1 | — |
| 88851282 | Aug 30, 2026 | CANEDA TRANSPORT LTD | 0 | — |