Roadside Inspection 78597064

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2023 in Kansas • Carrier: L & M STEEL COMPANY LLC (USDOT 1415641) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
1
10% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78597064
Date:
May 9, 2023
State:
Kansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEOSHO COUNTY - 133
Operating authority:
MC538231
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
215737 (NE)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 31.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 Level 2 median in Kansas
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,465 Level 2 inspections in Kansas during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
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 393.23 (Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric, severity weight 2). (393.23)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWDB9X9VJ748942 NE 215737 KENWORTH W900 1997
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TKJ05323EM013087 NE 270216 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES
Ticket: Trlk
TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES 2014

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current 5 Hours of Service
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.23 Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
78677555 May 18, 2023 NE L3 DISMAL RIVER SCALE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86664472 Dec 28, 2025 IA L3 1TKJ05323EM013087
84694273 May 12, 2025 MN L3 1TKJ05323EM013087
82436279 Aug 19, 2024 NE L2 1TKJ05323EM013087 OOS
81658323 May 20, 2024 NE L3 1TKJ05323EM013087
79123979 Jul 11, 2023 MT L3 1TKJ05323EM013087
79123979 Jul 11, 2023 MT L3 1XKWDB9X9VJ748942

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