Roadside Inspection 80888714

Roadside inspection on Feb 19, 2024 in Kentucky • Carrier: PHILLIP MCCARROL (USDOT 2134632) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80888714
Date:
Feb 19, 2024
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LEXINGTON
Carrier (USDOT):
PHILLIP MCCARROL (2134632)
Operating authority:
MC1016614
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
C5C979 (KY)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 13.

Compared to the median Level 2 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?

vs Level 2 median in Kentucky
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 17,950 Level 2 inspections in Kentucky during 2024
vs typical at LEXINGTON
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,746 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
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 393.17(b) (No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit, severity weight 6). (393.17(b))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD8X3H66KED42613 KY C5C979 FORD F-350 2019

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.17(b) No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.71(a) Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector 5 Unsafe Driving
393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
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
80656376 Jan 18, 2024 KY L2 FRANKFORT 7

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88968962 Sep 11, 2026 KY L1 1FD8X3H66KED42613 OOS
87016046 Feb 10, 2026 KY L1 1FD8X3H66KED42613 OOS
85564956 Aug 22, 2025 KY L1 1FD8X3H66KED42613 OOS

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