Roadside Inspection 80845787
Roadside inspection on Feb 8, 2024 in Indiana • Carrier: THE L & W TRANSPORT GROUP LLC (USDOT 3665903) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80845787
- Date:
- Feb 8, 2024
- State:
- Indiana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TERRE HAUTE IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- THE L & W TRANSPORT GROUP LLC (3665903)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- RC16007 (MI)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EG1DN135170
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 24.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.45D-BAAL (Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BAAL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EG1DN135170 | MI RC16007 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2013 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2539HP883115 | MI E084788 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81309022 | Apr 8, 2024 | OH | L3 | ROADSIDE | 2 | — |
| 81295491 | Apr 5, 2024 | KS | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 81282169 | Apr 5, 2024 | OH | L2 | FINDLAY SCALES | 0 | — |
| 81307967 | Apr 4, 2024 | IL | L2 | I-80 | 2 | OOS |
| 81307891 | Apr 4, 2024 | IL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 81291925 | Apr 4, 2024 | US | L1 | TERRE HAUTE IN | 4 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81464074 | Mar 7, 2024 | IN | L1 | 4V4NC9EG1DN135170 | — |
| 80936597 | Feb 22, 2024 | IN | L1 | 4V4NC9EG1DN135170 | — |
| 80463388 | Dec 21, 2023 | IN | L3 | 1UYVS2539HP883115 | — |
| 80463388 | Dec 21, 2023 | IN | L3 | 4V4NC9EG1DN135170 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at TERRE HAUTE IN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88866527 | Aug 31, 2026 | BRAVO LINES LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 88866517 | Aug 31, 2026 | COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 88866515 | Aug 31, 2026 | NUNA TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | — |
| 88866504 | Aug 31, 2026 | SERVIEXPRESS JC LLC | 5 | OOS |
| 88866503 | Aug 31, 2026 | MARTIN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC | 1 | — |
| 88866492 | Aug 31, 2026 | ARAVAN CARGO INC | 2 | OOS |