Roadside Inspection 88955896

Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: EVANS CAR CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 2351030) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
1
8% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88955896
Date:
Sep 8, 2026
State:
Missouri
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WENTZVILLE MO
Operating authority:
MC804833
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
31KH7B (MO)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 23.

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
12
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.13 violations per inspection across 40 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Missouri
12
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 9,478 Level 1 inspections in Missouri during 2026
vs typical at WENTZVILLE MO
12
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 386 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
12
11 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
33%
21 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 · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
2 violations · 1 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
34 violations · 2 OOS · 1.62 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRHL1TG262560 MO 31KH7B RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5SHFW502XGB000131 IL 992028ST KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC. 2016

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC 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-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service
395.30B1-ELDDFR HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the informaiton. 1 Hours of Service
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
88951442 Sep 8, 2026 IL L1 5 OOS
88932664 Sep 8, 2026 IA L2 IA 2
88739030 Aug 19, 2026 NC L1 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87850985 May 12, 2026 MS L1 5SHFW502XGB000131
87085384 Feb 17, 2026 CO L3 5SHFW502XGB000131
86774822 Jan 13, 2026 SD L1 5SHFW502XGB000131
85482255 Aug 12, 2025 IL L2 5SHFW502XGB000131
85263517 Jul 17, 2025 TN L1 5SHFW502XGB000131
84301284 Mar 27, 2025 MN L1 5SHFW502XGB000131 OOS
83600927 Jan 14, 2025 OK L1 5SHFW502XGB000131

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