Roadside Inspection 88940311
Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in California • Carrier: VORTEX SERVICES LLC (USDOT 1512588) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88940311
- Date:
- Sep 8, 2026
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- W/B PERALTA SCALE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- VORTEX SERVICES LLC (1512588)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- K223363 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRMCL5GG153320
What this inspection means
4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 23.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (5 violations across 9 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.13 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3C7WRMCL5GG153320 | TX K223363 | RAM | 5500 | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLDL | State/Local Laws - Misc. driver's license violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89309974 | Oct 19, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 5 | OOS |
| 89304382 | Oct 19, 2026 | ME | L1 | PITTSFIELD ME | 0 | — |
| 89253730 | Oct 12, 2026 | ME | L1 | PITTSFIELD ME | 1 | — |
| 89254274 | Oct 7, 2026 | MN | L1 | CLOQUET MN | 1 | — |
| 88904852 | Sep 2, 2026 | VA | L3 | NEWPORT NEWS VA | 2 | — |
| 88836325 | Aug 28, 2026 | NC | L3 | DUNN NC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85783520 | Sep 12, 2025 | CA | L3 | 3C7WRMCL5GG153320 | — |
| 84855532 | Jun 2, 2025 | CA | L2 | 3C7WRMCL5GG153320 | — |
| 83117918 | Nov 5, 2024 | CA | L1 | 3C7WRMCL5GG153320 | — |
| 81953509 | Jun 21, 2024 | CA | L3 | 3C7WRMCL5GG153320 | OOS |
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Recent activity at W/B PERALTA SCALE
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89318589 | Oct 20, 2026 | SHAH HAULER LLC | 5 | — |