Roadside Inspection 79953735
Roadside inspection on Oct 19, 2023 in Kentucky • Carrier: HOPE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1240871) • Vehicle: PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79953735
- Date:
- Oct 19, 2023
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ELIZABETHTOWN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HOPE TRUCKING LLC (1240871)
- Vehicle:
- PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A98327 (KY)
- VIN:
- 1XP7D49X77D678921
What this inspection means
5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 24.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 0). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XP7D49X77D678921 | KY A98327 | PTRB | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C3MR733507 | IN P897311 | HYTR | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.11(b)(2) | CDL suspended/revoked | 10 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 393.47(e) | Slack adjuster defective | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | Steering system components worn | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | — | Hours of Service | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86350374 | Nov 18, 2025 | KY | L3 | 1XP7D49X77D678921 | — |
| 80633326 | Jan 10, 2024 | AZ | L1 | 3H3V532C3MR733507 | — |
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Recent activity at ELIZABETHTOWN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87723646 | Apr 29, 2026 | THE SYGMA NETWORK INC | 0 | — |
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| 87712011 | Apr 29, 2026 | FREEMAN EXPOSITIONS LLC | 2 | — |
| 87712010 | Apr 29, 2026 | RAYMOND STORAGE CONCEPTS INC | 0 | — |
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