Roadside Inspection 79469243

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2023 in Kentucky • Carrier: KL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2816593) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79469243
Date:
Aug 21, 2023
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HENDERSON
Carrier (USDOT):
KL TRUCKING LLC (2816593)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R676648 (TX)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

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 this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.94 violations per inspection across 48 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Kentucky
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,505 Level 2 inspections in Kentucky during 2023
vs typical at HENDERSON
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 354 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
48 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
15
33 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
34
67 violations · 13 OOS · 1.97 per inspection
Prior 365 days
48
93 violations · 17 OOS · 1.94 per inspection
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 393.110(b) (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X7MJ460730 TX R676648 KENWORTH T680 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N153208P1552382 TN 258147T FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 1993

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
80067180 Oct 20, 2023 IN L1 TERRE HAUTE IN 1 OOS
79860988 Oct 6, 2023 LA L3 ROADSIDE 1
79838773 Oct 5, 2023 VA L3 TROUTVILLE SCALES NORTH 0
80047076 Sep 21, 2023 TN L1 HAYWOOD COUNTY 5 OOS
79714974 Sep 21, 2023 AL L2 US278 NEAR AL79 5 OOS
79793342 Sep 17, 2023 NM L2 ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88387720 Jul 10, 2026 TN L1 1XKYD49X7MJ460730 OOS
88024190 Jun 1, 2026 TX L2 1XKYD49X7MJ460730 OOS
87537217 Apr 9, 2026 OK L1 1XKYD49X7MJ460730 OOS
87003481 Feb 9, 2026 LA L3 1XKYD49X7MJ460730
85534223 Aug 15, 2025 TX L2 1XKYD49X7MJ460730
84183313 Mar 19, 2025 TX L1 1XKYD49X7MJ460730 OOS
83466023 Dec 18, 2024 IA L3 1XKYD49X7MJ460730
82315106 Aug 6, 2024 OK L2 13N153208P1552382

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