Roadside Inspection 89035240

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in Virginia • Carrier: CAR HAUL GUYS LLC (USDOT 4453680) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89035240
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PETERSBURG VA
Carrier (USDOT):
CAR HAUL GUYS LLC (4453680)
Operating authority:
MC1755403
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
3511105 (IN)

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 General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 36.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.08 violations per inspection across 25 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Virginia
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,055 Level 1 inspections in Virginia during 2026
vs typical at PETERSBURG VA
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 796 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 444,667 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)
40%
25 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
5
20 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
29 violations · 3 OOS · 3.63 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
52 violations · 6 OOS · 2.08 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL5RG346441 IN 3511105 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5033ML006879 IL 970022 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2021

Violations Cited

7 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
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-TFCV Tires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB1-MC Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. General/Admin
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
88983764 Sep 11, 2026 GA L3 ROYSTON GA 4
88977679 Sep 10, 2026 TX L2 TX 0
88915909 Sep 4, 2026 MD L1 FROSTBURG MD 5 OOS
88781976 Aug 24, 2026 MI L1 PONTIAC SCALE S/B 10 OOS
88753766 Aug 20, 2026 MO L3 1
88729669 Aug 17, 2026 KS L3 4

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88875366 Aug 31, 2026 US L3 3C63RRGL5RG346441
88740116 Aug 18, 2026 IL L3 3C63RRGL5RG346441
88740116 Aug 18, 2026 IL L3 5VGFW5033ML006879
88425919 Jul 14, 2026 VA L2 3C63RRGL5RG346441 OOS
88425919 Jul 14, 2026 VA L2 5VGFW5033ML006879 OOS
87341745 Mar 20, 2026 OR L3 3C63RRGL5RG346441
87238274 Mar 4, 2026 WA L3 3C63RRGL5RG346441 OOS
87247375 Mar 3, 2026 MT L2 3C63RRGL5RG346441 OOS

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