Roadside Inspection 88768808

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: CARBON MOTORS LLC (USDOT 4512995) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88768808
Date:
Aug 21, 2026
State:
Missouri
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
STEELE MO
Carrier (USDOT):
CARBON MOTORS LLC (4512995)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
231650H (IL)

What this inspection means

9 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 26.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.00 violations per inspection across 382 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Missouri
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 9,138 Level 1 inspections in Missouri during 2026
vs typical at STEELE MO
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,750 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 412,922 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
14%
382 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
248
948 violations · 139 OOS
Prior 90 days
369
1445 violations · 207 OOS · 3.92 per inspection
Prior 365 days
382
1528 violations · 216 OOS · 4.00 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL8LG128890 IL 231650H RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7HCGC503XPB040842 IL 158987TG TEXAS PRIDE TRAILERS Texas Pride Trailers 2023

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EENA Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
88847545 Aug 29, 2026 OK L1 SEQUOYAH POE 1 OOS
88847511 Aug 28, 2026 SD L3 TILFORD SD 2
88841759 Aug 28, 2026 WY L3 LUSK POE 6 OOS
88841654 Aug 28, 2026 AR L1 VAN BUREN AR 12 OOS
88847983 Aug 27, 2026 IL L3 I-74 3 OOS
88828086 Aug 27, 2026 PA L2 9 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88710948 Aug 15, 2026 WY L3 3C63RRGL8LG128890
88680634 Aug 12, 2026 OR L2 3C63RRGL8LG128890 OOS
87946188 May 23, 2026 TN L1 7HCGC503XPB040842 OOS
87673538 Apr 23, 2026 IL L2 7HCGC503XPB040842 OOS
82692551 Sep 17, 2024 NM L3 3C63RRGL8LG128890
82692454 Sep 17, 2024 NM L2 3C63RRGL8LG128890 OOS
81628260 May 16, 2024 KY L1 3C63RRGL8LG128890 OOS
81579432 May 8, 2024 TX L2 3C63RRGL8LG128890 OOS

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