Roadside Inspection 89111380
Roadside inspection on Sep 26, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: MEADOWLARK TREE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 4550626) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89111380
- Date:
- Sep 26, 2026
- State:
- South Dakota
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- VALLEY SPRINGS SD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MEADOWLARK TREE SERVICE LLC (4550626)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- 3AA9885 (MT)
- VIN:
- 3C63R3HL8KG638747
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 37.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.130C-CHVE (Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels., severity weight 7). (393.130C-CHVE)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C63R3HL8KG638747 | MT 3AA9885 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
3500 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7UZFD2225TL001313 | MT 3AA9581 | KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC | Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.130C-CHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.40F-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. | 1 | 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.
Related records
Recent activity at VALLEY SPRINGS SD
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89111201 | Sep 27, 2026 | YAMI EXPRESS LLC | 3 | — |
| 89111152 | Sep 27, 2026 | BLUE LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89111378 | Sep 26, 2026 | SULTAN TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 89111377 | Sep 26, 2026 | ARAVAN CARGO INC | 0 | — |
| 89111368 | Sep 26, 2026 | AK TRANSPORT LLC | 7 | OOS |
| 89111350 | Sep 26, 2026 | LIZA'S EXPRESS INC | 2 | — |