Roadside Inspection 88601691

Roadside inspection on Aug 2, 2026 in Arkansas • Carrier: AES CARGO LLC (USDOT 4255610) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88601691
Date:
Aug 2, 2026
State:
Arkansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEWPORT AR
Carrier (USDOT):
AES CARGO LLC (4255610)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
232743H (IL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 13.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.54 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Arkansas
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,697 Level 1 inspections in Arkansas during 2026
vs typical at NEWPORT AR
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 146 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 399,035 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
33%
21 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
8
14 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
25 violations · 6 OOS · 1.47 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
36 violations · 8 OOS · 1.71 per inspection
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 391.11B2-Q (Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record., severity weight 4). (391.11B2-Q)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C63RRGL0TG285376 IL 232743H RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4P53F4925V1439449 IL 1066021 PJ PJ 2027

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
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
88704423 Aug 13, 2026 CO L2 0
88670621 Aug 8, 2026 TX L2 0
88609690 Aug 4, 2026 NV L3 2
88565096 Jul 29, 2026 IL L1 6 OOS
88535685 Jul 28, 2026 WY L1 2
88514121 Jul 24, 2026 OK L1 0

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