Roadside Inspection 89001156

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Vermont • Carrier: SGS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 4218399) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
4
36% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89001156
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Vermont
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LUNENBURG
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
214-FHT (ME)

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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 40.

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 this carrier's typical
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 7.50 violations per inspection across 16 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Vermont
11
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,129 Level 2 inspections in Vermont during 2026
vs typical at LUNENBURG
11
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 35 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
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 597,431 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
9 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
3
16 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
26 violations · 5 OOS · 5.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
50 violations · 8 OOS · 5.56 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL5NG364092 ME 214-FHT RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER B289 ME 227486E Other

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSOA State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9B-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured. 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
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
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
88999427 Sep 15, 2026 VT L2 LUNENBURG 14 OOS
88879127 Sep 2, 2026 ME L3 5 OOS
88868264 Sep 1, 2026 VT L2 HARTFORD 5 OOS
88868037 Sep 1, 2026 VT L1 VT 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82796537 Sep 27, 2024 TX L2 3C63RRGL5NG364092 OOS
82623720 Sep 8, 2024 TX L2 3C63RRGL5NG364092

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