Roadside Inspection 88678992

Roadside inspection on Aug 9, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: CARBON MOTORS LLC (USDOT 4512995) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88678992
Date:
Aug 9, 2026
State:
Missouri
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WILLOW SPRINGS MO
Carrier (USDOT):
CARBON MOTORS LLC (4512995)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
TN911480 (AL)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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
2
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.09 violations per inspection across 269 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Missouri
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 8,975 Level 1 inspections in Missouri during 2026
vs typical at WILLOW SPRINGS MO
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,713 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 403,278 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)
16%
269 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
180
667 violations · 100 OOS
Prior 90 days
269
1101 violations · 155 OOS · 4.09 per inspection
Prior 365 days
269
1101 violations · 155 OOS · 4.09 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 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 3C63R3DL2TG218277 AL TN911480 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7SGBC3628RS000336 CA 4WX4710 APPALACHIAN TRAILERS INC.
Ticket: Unknown
Appalachian Trailers Inc. 2024

Violations Cited

2 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
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
88810386 Aug 26, 2026 MS L2 0
88805432 Aug 26, 2026 PA L1 LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP PA 2
88801512 Aug 26, 2026 LA L1 SLIDELL LA 0
88801366 Aug 25, 2026 LA L1 HAUGHTON LA 0
88797661 Aug 25, 2026 PA L1 EAST PROVIDENCE TWP PA 11 OOS
88792104 Aug 25, 2026 PA L1 BRECKNOCK TOWNSHIP PA 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88788024 Aug 23, 2026 CO L2 7SGBC3628RS000336 OOS
88788024 Aug 23, 2026 CO L2 3C63R3DL2TG218277 OOS
88438214 Jul 15, 2026 TN L1 7SGBC3628RS000336
88003154 May 29, 2026 OH L2 7SGBC3628RS000336
87957485 May 26, 2026 KY L1 7SGBC3628RS000336
87908436 May 19, 2026 MO L2 7SGBC3628RS000336 OOS
87499265 Apr 6, 2026 MT L3 7SGBC3628RS000336
87158445 Feb 25, 2026 CO L2 7SGBC3628RS000336 OOS

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