Roadside Inspection 80706449
Roadside inspection on Jan 25, 2024 in Illinois • Carrier: MS & SONS CORP (USDOT 133751) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80706449
- Date:
- Jan 25, 2024
- State:
- Illinois
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 55
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MS & SONS CORP (133751)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 389 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- VA9545 (IA)
- VIN:
- 1NPXD49X6KD273796
What this inspection means
2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 13.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 395.8K2 (Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status, severity weight 5). (395.8K2)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NPXD49X6KD273796 | IA VA9545 | PETERBILT | 389 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | OTHER | 1PMKW4528M6106008 | IA FJ8650 | POLAR TANK TRAILER | Polar Tank Trailer | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2MI | Miscellaneous Traffic Law Violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8K2 | Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status | 5 | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80730366 | Jan 30, 2024 | IA | L3 | — | 3 | — |
| 80701752 | Jan 25, 2024 | WI | L1 | SPARTA WI | 3 | — |
| 80606605 | Jan 8, 2024 | IN | L3 | PLYMOUTH IN | 1 | — |
| 80546121 | Jan 3, 2024 | IA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 80449537 | Dec 19, 2023 | IA | L3 | HWY 17 NB | 1 | — |
| 80448767 | Dec 19, 2023 | IA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88020605 | Jun 2, 2026 | IA | L3 | 1NPXD49X6KD273796 | — |
| 84936688 | Jun 12, 2025 | NE | L1 | 1NPXD49X6KD273796 | — |
| 84936688 | Jun 12, 2025 | NE | L1 | 1PMKW4528M6106008 | — |
| 83879720 | Feb 13, 2025 | IN | L3 | 1NPXD49X6KD273796 | — |
| 83879720 | Feb 13, 2025 | IN | L3 | 1PMKW4528M6106008 | — |
| 83803388 | Feb 3, 2025 | MO | L1 | 1NPXD49X6KD273796 | OOS |
| 83803388 | Feb 3, 2025 | MO | L1 | 1PMKW4528M6106008 | OOS |
| 83288803 | Nov 29, 2024 | IA | L3 | 1NPXD49X6KD273796 | — |
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Recent activity at 55
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87409212 | Mar 25, 2026 | JUAN MANUEL VERA | 1 | — |
| 87190643 | Mar 2, 2026 | C CLEARLY LLC | 0 | — |
| 87190618 | Mar 2, 2026 | BELLISSIMO DISTRIBUTION LLC | 0 | — |
| 87190617 | Mar 2, 2026 | LIA EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 87190616 | Mar 2, 2026 | L & L TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 87190615 | Mar 2, 2026 | PRECISION AIR LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
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