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Roadside Inspection 88998184

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: EARL MITCHELL (USDOT 622023) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
3
38% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88998184
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FOLSOM
Carrier (USDOT):
EARL MITCHELL (622023)
Vehicle:
RAM 5500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
XDXD86 (NJ)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 50.

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 New Jersey
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,356 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at FOLSOM
8
Heavier than station median (0.5)
Median of 36 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 602,863 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
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 177.834A-HMC (HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation., severity weight 10). (177.834A-HMC)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C7WRNBL1GG349911 NJ XDXD86 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
5500 2016 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 50HTL2026K1028544 NJ TVW44C NORSTAR TRAILERS
Ticket: Norc
— 2019 —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.834A-HMC HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation. 10 Hazardous Materials OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.7A-D Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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