Roadside Inspection 88786344

Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: MRSM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3997847) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88786344
Date:
Aug 24, 2026
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEW ORLEANS LA
Carrier (USDOT):
MRSM EXPRESS INC (3997847)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
VSV3419 (TX)

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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.02 violations per inspection across 48 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Louisiana
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,506 Level 1 inspections in Louisiana during 2026
vs typical at NEW ORLEANS LA
7
Heavier than station median (0.5)
Median of 228 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 399,035 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)
35%
20 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
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
5 violations · 1 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
21 violations · 2 OOS · 1.05 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 395.8A1-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 3C63RRGL3RG134556 TX VSV3419 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16V3F4821R6336781 CA 4WY6487 BIG TEX Big Tex 2024

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 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-BLMACBD Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket. 4 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
88793981 Aug 24, 2026 LA L1 SLIDELL LA 2 OOS
88664616 Aug 8, 2026 AL L3 1
88427647 Jul 14, 2026 KS L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87743374 Apr 30, 2026 TN L1 3C63RRGL3RG134556 OOS
87743374 Apr 30, 2026 TN L1 16V3F4821R6336781 OOS
87171371 Feb 26, 2026 TN L1 3C63RRGL3RG134556
87171371 Feb 26, 2026 TN L1 16V3F4821R6336781
87061997 Feb 17, 2026 KY L1 3C63RRGL3RG134556
87061997 Feb 17, 2026 KY L1 16V3F4821R6336781
V262179405 Jan 7, 2026 TX L2 16V3F4821R6336781 OOS
86292810 Nov 6, 2025 MO L2 16V3F4821R6336781 OOS

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