Roadside Inspection 79306301

Roadside inspection on Aug 1, 2023 in Kansas • Carrier: K & S TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3437849) • 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 #:
79306301
Date:
Aug 1, 2023
State:
Kansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MEADE COUNTY - 119
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
216433 (KS)

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 23.

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 393.100(b) (Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo, severity weight 7). (393.100(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAD49XX9J254990 KS 216433 KENWORTH T6 Series 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1D2N2854RB34361 KS 707712 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP.
Ticket: Eadu
East Manufacturing Corp 2004

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
79147194 Jul 13, 2023 KS L2 3 OOS
78830613 Jun 6, 2023 KS L1 5
78830596 Jun 6, 2023 KS L1 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86321324 Nov 13, 2025 KS L2 1E1D2N2854RB34361 OOS
80492493 Dec 28, 2023 OK L3 1XKAD49XX9J254990
80183303 Nov 15, 2023 KS L2 1E1D2N2854RB34361 OOS
80183303 Nov 15, 2023 KS L2 1XKAD49XX9J254990 OOS

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