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Roadside Inspection 88967959

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: TITANS HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 4544556) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88967959
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
South Dakota
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ELLSWORTH AFB SD
Carrier (USDOT):
TITANS HOTSHOT LLC (4544556)
Operating authority:
MC1803979
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
XVA337 (FL)

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 20.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.71 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Dakota
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,855 Level 1 inspections in South Dakota during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 447,267 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)
21%
14 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
4
28 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
66 violations · 9 OOS · 4.71 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
66 violations · 9 OOS · 4.71 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 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 3C7WRTCL7NG279881 FL XVA337 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3LHGD4029T7003568 TN 854185T ED TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
Ed Trailers 2026 —

Violations Cited

6 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
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 —
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
89074343 Sep 23, 2026 MS L1 — 1 —
89053896 Sep 21, 2026 MS L1 GEORGE COUNTY MS 5 OOS
88916053 Sep 4, 2026 KS L1 ALMA KS 13 OOS
88836706 Aug 28, 2026 NC L1 MONROE NC 0 —
88771478 Aug 21, 2026 OH L3 — 3 —
88743384 Aug 18, 2026 FL L1 — 12 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89074343 Sep 23, 2026 MS L1 3C7WRTCL7NG279881 —
89074343 Sep 23, 2026 MS L1 3LHGD4029T7003568 —
88709019 Aug 15, 2026 WY L2 3C7WRTCL7NG279881 OOS
88709019 Aug 15, 2026 WY L2 3LHGD4029T7003568 OOS
88681950 Aug 11, 2026 IL L1 3C7WRTCL7NG279881 —
88681950 Aug 11, 2026 IL L1 3LHGD4029T7003568 —

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