Roadside Inspection 88747800

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: RTJ LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4348707) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
4
36% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88747800
Date:
Aug 19, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP PA
Carrier (USDOT):
RTJ LOGISTICS LLC (4348707)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
YDK888 (GA)

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 41.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.88 violations per inspection across 16 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Pennsylvania
11
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 15,240 Level 2 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP PA
11
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 95 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 552,108 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
16 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
4
22 violations · 3 OOS · 5.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
94 violations · 11 OOS · 5.88 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 395.8E-HOSPDOOS (HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDOOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RPGL5NG102609 GA YDK888 RAM 3500 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1T9TS5335PB540186 GA TY78I85 TAKE 3 TRAILERS INC Take 3 Trailers Inc 2023

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8E-HOSPDOOS HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-F Fuel - Dripping leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
88854124 Aug 31, 2026 MA L3 H-MILLBURY 3 OOS
88805406 Aug 26, 2026 PA L1 CRANBERRY TWP PA 3 OOS
88358113 Jul 8, 2026 AR L2 4
88350307 Jul 8, 2026 KY L1 8 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88854124 Aug 31, 2026 MA L3 3C63RPGL5NG102609 OOS
88854124 Aug 31, 2026 MA L3 1T9TS5335PB540186 OOS
88805406 Aug 26, 2026 PA L1 1T9TS5335PB540186 OOS
88805406 Aug 26, 2026 PA L1 3C63RPGL5NG102609 OOS
87296428 Mar 13, 2026 GA L1 1T9TS5335PB540186
87296428 Mar 13, 2026 GA L1 3C63RPGL5NG102609
87208948 Feb 26, 2026 NY L2 3C63RPGL5NG102609 OOS
86855101 Jan 21, 2026 PA L2 1T9TS5335PB540186

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