Roadside Inspection 88824550

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: F E M ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION INC (USDOT 465654) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
3
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88824550
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FAULKTON SD
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
28470C (SD)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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 Level 2 median in South Dakota
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,818 Level 2 inspections in South Dakota during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 550,848 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
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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD0W5HT4NED63224 SD 28470C FORD F-550 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JWBT292XRA116243 SD U179919 MIDSOTA TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
Midsota Trailers 2024

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1E-PNCNB Brakes - Electric brakes on trailer inoperative due to electrical cable unplugged 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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.

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