Roadside Inspection 88768120

Roadside inspection on Aug 20, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: V RICARDO & RODRIGUEZ LLC (USDOT 4078933) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88768120
Date:
Aug 20, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOHAWK TN
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
VJZ8748 (TX)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 36.

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
5
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 5.27 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,266 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at MOHAWK TN
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,620 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 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)
17%
18 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
27 violations · 4 OOS · 4.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
18
89 violations · 9 OOS · 4.94 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 3C63RRGL7RG215060 TX VJZ8748 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3LHGD4026T7002359 TX 241836N ED TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
Ed Trailers 2026

Violations Cited

5 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
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A1-TAORETA Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 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
88812360 Aug 26, 2026 PA L1 EAST PENNSBORO PA 11 OOS
88624278 Aug 6, 2026 LA L3 0
88467561 Jul 18, 2026 TX L1 7 OOS
88389055 Jul 12, 2026 AL L3 2 OOS
88376826 Jul 10, 2026 CA L3 SR-14 NB PIT SCALE 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88467561 Jul 18, 2026 TX L1 3C63RRGL7RG215060 OOS
88467561 Jul 18, 2026 TX L1 3LHGD4026T7002359 OOS
86219051 Oct 31, 2025 IN L1 3C63RRGL7RG215060 OOS
86071674 Oct 10, 2025 TX L2 3C63RRGL7RG215060 OOS
85371459 Jul 31, 2025 MA L1 3C63RRGL7RG215060 OOS
85271856 Jul 21, 2025 MA L3 3C63RRGL7RG215060

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