Roadside Inspection 88663156

Roadside inspection on Aug 11, 2026 in Massachusetts • Carrier: RICHARD GOLD NATIONAL LLC (USDOT 4059226) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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 #:
88663156
Date:
Aug 11, 2026
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-FREETOWN
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AY871D (NJ)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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 Massachusetts
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,583 Level 3 inspections in Massachusetts during 2026
vs typical at H-FREETOWN
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 49 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD57ESFW4824 NJ AY871D FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K9NS885759 IN PF16180 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2022

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.34A1-ELDDFN HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours. 5 Hours of Service
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
392.60A-D Driver - Unauthorized passenger(s) on-board a CMV. 1 Unsafe Driving
395.8D3-HOSF HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include truck or tractor and trailer unit number for each 24 hour period. Date: Hours of Service
395.8D3-HOSF HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include truck or tractor and trailer unit number for each 24 hour period. Date: Hours of Service
395.8D4-HOSF HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date: Hours of Service
395.8D5-HOSF HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date: Hours of Service

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87241409 Mar 9, 2026 OR L3 3H3V532K9NS885759 OOS
83352906 Dec 10, 2024 MD L2 3H3V532K9NS885759
83826544 May 7, 2024 NM L2 3H3V532K9NS885759
81287399 Apr 1, 2024 MN L3 3AKJGLD57ESFW4824

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