Roadside Inspection 88702221
Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: DONT BE AFRAID LLC (USDOT 4518476) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88702221
- Date:
- Aug 14, 2026
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 18
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- EAST PENNSBORO PA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DONT BE AFRAID LLC (4518476)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- FEJY52 (FL)
- VIN:
- 3C63RRGLXLG279231
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 69.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 | 3C63RRGLXLG279231 | FL FEJY52 | RAM | 3500 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4S9KC5037NH623041 | FL QB00WY | SILVERBACK TRAILER | — | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
18 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.9C2-OOSO | OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs. | 10 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLILC | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 395.8K2-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.40A-B | Brake - Inadequate braking system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43D-BSB | Brake - More than 25% of the spring brakes are inoperative. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.65F-F | Fuel - Improper fuel line protection. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.67F-F | Fuel - Tank not marked with proper certification. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. | — | General/Admin | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88732674 | Aug 18, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 3 | OOS |
| 88638994 | Aug 7, 2026 | MI | L1 | GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B | 21 | OOS |
| 88585985 | Jul 31, 2026 | FL | L1 | — | 23 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88732674 | Aug 18, 2026 | TN | L3 | 4S9KC5037NH623041 | OOS |
| 88732674 | Aug 18, 2026 | TN | L3 | 3C63RRGLXLG279231 | OOS |
| 87894065 | May 17, 2026 | AZ | L1 | 3C63RRGLXLG279231 | OOS |
| 87894065 | May 17, 2026 | AZ | L1 | 4S9KC5037NH623041 | OOS |
| 85015571 | Jun 18, 2025 | MA | L3 | 4S9KC5037NH623041 | — |
| 84990999 | Jun 17, 2025 | OH | L3 | 4S9KC5037NH623041 | — |
| 84977761 | Jun 12, 2025 | TX | L2 | 4S9KC5037NH623041 | OOS |
| 80724739 | Jan 30, 2024 | GA | L3 | 4S9KC5037NH623041 | — |
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