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Roadside Inspection 89038755

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in Kansas • Carrier: CASTLE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 4197581) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89038755
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
State:
Kansas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GOODLAND KS
Operating authority:
MC1618717
Vehicle:
RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
8727047 (CO)

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 31.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.97 violations per inspection across 137 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kansas
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 3,643 Level 1 inspections in Kansas during 2026
vs typical at GOODLAND KS
9
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 45 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 451,312 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)
45%
96 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
8
12 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
24
28 violations · 5 OOS · 1.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
96
148 violations · 24 OOS · 1.54 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C6UR5DL2RG159272 CO 8727047 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
2500 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16V3F4820S6402727 VA 492497TM BIG TEX Big Tex 2025 —

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 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 —
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.104F3-C Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 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
89081854 Sep 22, 2026 FL L3 MONTICELLO FL 0 —
89072879 Sep 22, 2026 AR L3 BALD KNOB AR 0 —
88969240 Sep 11, 2026 MS L1 KEWANEE SCALE I-59 & I-20 WEST 1 OOS
88965298 Sep 11, 2026 NC L1 LUMBERTON NC 0 —
88894146 Sep 3, 2026 IA L1 IA 4 —
88903216 Sep 2, 2026 AZ L1 YUMA AZ 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89081854 Sep 22, 2026 FL L3 3C6UR5DL2RG159272 —
89081854 Sep 22, 2026 FL L3 16V3F4820S6402727 —
86535517 Dec 9, 2025 TN L1 16V3F4820S6402727 —
86311688 Nov 10, 2025 NC L1 16V3F4820S6402727 —
85690302 Sep 4, 2025 MO L3 16V3F4820S6402727 —
85178000 Jul 9, 2025 KY L2 16V3F4820S6402727 —
85006358 Jun 18, 2025 SC L3 16V3F4820S6402727 —
84538500 Apr 23, 2025 MN L1 16V3F4820S6402727 OOS

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