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Roadside Inspection 89064957

Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: CAROLINE'S EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4456159) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89064957
Date:
Sep 22, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOWLTON SCALE
Operating authority:
MC1756688
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
UD18291 (VA)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 2.95 violations per inspection across 21 prior records
vs Level 1 median in New Jersey
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,842 Level 1 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at KNOWLTON SCALE
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,466 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 447,267 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
52%
21 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
2
14 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
28 violations · 1 OOS · 3.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
62 violations · 5 OOS · 2.95 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C63RRGL9TG266342 VA UD18291 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2026 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5RVBF4024TP152929 VA 535003TM LAMAR TRAILERS LAMAR TRAILERS 2026 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8K2-HOSRC HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available for inspection while on duty. 5 Hours of Service —
395.8K2-HOSRC HOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available for inspection while on duty. 5 Hours of Service —
393.104B-C Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns 1 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
88882936 Sep 2, 2026 IA L1 IA 12 OOS
88865896 Aug 31, 2026 NM L1 NM 2 —
88705710 Aug 13, 2026 KS L1 — 5 —
88612535 Aug 5, 2026 NC L2 — 0 —
88601835 Aug 4, 2026 NC L1 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88395743 Jul 13, 2026 WY L1 3C63RRGL9TG266342 —
88395743 Jul 13, 2026 WY L1 5RVBF4024TP152929 —

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