Roadside Inspection 89028368

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in Minnesota • Carrier: SHERMAN LUMBER INC (USDOT 1093106) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
5
83% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89028368
Date:
Sep 11, 2026
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CLOQUET MN
Carrier (USDOT):
SHERMAN LUMBER INC (1093106)
Operating authority:
MC902054
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
YCA6299 (MN)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and 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 2.65 violations per inspection across 20 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Minnesota
6
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 1,876 Level 1 inspections in Minnesota during 2026
vs typical at CLOQUET MN
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 435 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 445,090 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 trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
4
16 violations · 2 OOS · 4.00 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 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL (License (Non-CDL) - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction., severity weight 8). (391.11B5-LNCDLNVL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRTCLXNG339104 MN YCA6299 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4KNBT2522LL161109 MN 6970CTX MONROE TOWMASTER Monroe Towmaster 2020

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11B5-LNCDLNVL License (Non-CDL) - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license, issued by one State or jurisdiction. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.106C1-C Cargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.11B4-CLHA Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate 2 Driver Fitness OOS
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 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

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82626516 Sep 5, 2024 MN L1 3C7WRTCLXNG339104
81060534 Mar 4, 2024 MN L3 3C7WRTCLXNG339104
80301206 Dec 4, 2023 MN L2 3C7WRTCLXNG339104 OOS

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