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Roadside Inspection 89042701

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: DOWNCEREAUX LLC (USDOT 4384925) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
6
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89042701
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ZANESVILLE OH
Carrier (USDOT):
DOWNCEREAUX LLC (4384925)
Operating authority:
MC1719516
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
DD2854A (NC)

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 58.

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
14
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.52 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
14
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 18,832 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at ZANESVILLE OH
14
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 494 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
14
13 more than the median (1)
Compared to 609,249 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)
30%
20 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
4
6 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
44 violations · 3 OOS · 5.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
116 violations · 10 OOS · 5.80 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 395.8E-HOSPDOOS (HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDOOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL1NG315150 NC DD2854A RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5M4LF4024TS049436 TN 809138T LIBERTY
Ticket: Unknown
Liberty 2026 —

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
395.8E-HOSPDOOS HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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 —
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.104F1-C Cargo - Knotted tiedown 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.110B2II-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 5 feet and no more than 10 feet. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.110B3-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) 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
89026959 Sep 16, 2026 MD L1 CLARKSBURG MD 0 —
88971785 Sep 10, 2026 FL L1 MILTON FL 0 —
88964453 Sep 10, 2026 PA L3 WEST PROVIDENCE TWP PA 3 —
88805127 Aug 25, 2026 LA L1 CROWLEY LA 3 —
88679023 Aug 11, 2026 MO L1 — 6 OOS
88497766 Jul 23, 2026 PA L3 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88964453 Sep 10, 2026 PA L3 3C63RRGL1NG315150 —
88964453 Sep 10, 2026 PA L3 5M4LF4024TS049436 —
88761533 Aug 20, 2026 KY L3 5M4LF4024TS049436 —
88761533 Aug 20, 2026 KY L3 3C63RRGL1NG315150 —
88177177 Jun 16, 2026 OH L2 5M4LF4024TS049436 OOS
88177177 Jun 16, 2026 OH L2 3C63RRGL1NG315150 OOS
88165043 Jun 15, 2026 OH L2 3C63RRGL1NG315150 OOS
88165043 Jun 15, 2026 OH L2 5M4LF4024TS049436 OOS

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