Roadside Inspection 88947729

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: WHALEY WORKS LLC (USDOT 4293301) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
15
OOS Violations
4
27% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88947729
Date:
Sep 9, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
15
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLESEX TOWNSHIP PA
Carrier (USDOT):
WHALEY WORKS LLC (4293301)
Operating authority:
MC1670900
Vehicle:
RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
DFB5776 (GA)

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 47.

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 Level 1 median in Pennsylvania
15
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,751 Level 1 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLESEX TOWNSHIP PA
15
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 55 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
15
14 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 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
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 392.2-NCDLR (License - Restriction (non-CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of restriction., severity weight 8). (392.2-NCDLR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C6UR5DJ3RG412680 GA DFB5776 RAM 2500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4P51C3027T1437237 GA TY76S05 PJ PJ 2026

Violations Cited

15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-NCDLR License - Restriction (non-CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of restriction. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.207A-SUBL Suspension - U-bolt or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8E-HOSPDOOS HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
393.9A-LTSIR Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.24D-ELDPT HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver''s hours-of-service records in accordance with the instruction sheet provided by the motor carrier. 3 Hours of Service
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness OOS
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22H3-ELDMF HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping procedures during ELD malfunctions. 1 Hours of Service
395.22H4-ELDBRODS HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. 1 Hours of Service
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
88524677 Jul 26, 2026 AL L3 3 OOS

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