Roadside Inspection 80025841
Roadside inspection on Oct 27, 2023 in Kentucky • Carrier: L WATSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2340395) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80025841
- Date:
- Oct 27, 2023
- State:
- Kentucky
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LOUISVILLE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- L WATSON TRUCKING LLC (2340395)
- Operating authority:
- MC840578
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- A98185 (KY)
- VIN:
- 5KKMAXDV8NPNM2764
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 0.
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 393.75(g) (393.75(g), severity weight 0). (393.75(g))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5KKMAXDV8NPNM2764 | KY A98185 | WESTERN STAR | 4700 | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(g) | 393.75(g) | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80135006 | Nov 7, 2023 | IN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 80025981 | Oct 27, 2023 | KY | L2 | LOUISVILLE | 1 | — |
| 80025936 | Oct 27, 2023 | KY | L2 | LOUISVILLE | 5 | OOS |
| 80025851 | Oct 27, 2023 | KY | L2 | LOUISVILLE | 1 | — |
| 80025842 | Oct 27, 2023 | KY | L1 | LOUISVILLE | 3 | — |
| 79739741 | Sep 23, 2023 | KY | L1 | LOUISVILLE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87114391 | Feb 23, 2026 | KY | L2 | 5KKMAXDV8NPNM2764 | — |
| 82142129 | Jul 17, 2024 | KY | L2 | 5KKMAXDV8NPNM2764 | — |
| 79207769 | Jul 21, 2023 | KY | L2 | 5KKMAXDV8NPNM2764 | — |
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