Roadside Inspection 78729980
Roadside inspection on May 24, 2023 in Indiana • Carrier: DOWDY TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2420980) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78729980
- Date:
- May 24, 2023
- State:
- Indiana
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- #42 I-74 WB DEARBORN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DOWDY TRANSPORT LLC (2420980)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- E8804HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X5LJ362151
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 4.
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?
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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYDP9X5LJ362151 | TN E8804HY | KENWORTH | T680 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D8PL380150 | TN 326785T | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79174121 | Jul 17, 2023 | OH | L2 | ROADSIDE | 1 | — |
| 79087272 | Jul 6, 2023 | OH | L3 | BROWN COUNTY REST AREA | 0 | — |
| 78703152 | May 21, 2023 | TN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 78681517 | May 18, 2023 | PA | L1 | — | 3 | — |
| 78677867 | May 18, 2023 | OH | L1 | WADSWORTH SCALES | 7 | OOS |
| 78508251 | May 1, 2023 | OH | L3 | ROADSIDE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86005634 | Oct 8, 2025 | PA | L3 | 1XKYDP9X5LJ362151 | — |
| 85682516 | Sep 4, 2025 | KY | L3 | 1XKYDP9X5LJ362151 | — |
| 80873236 | Feb 15, 2024 | OH | L1 | 1XKYDP9X5LJ362151 | — |
| 78508251 | May 1, 2023 | OH | L3 | 1XKYDP9X5LJ362151 | — |