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Roadside Inspection 80914426

Roadside inspection on Dec 21, 2023 in Louisiana • Carrier: LEVEL BEST CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 4004336) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
2
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80914426
Date:
Dec 21, 2023
State:
Louisiana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Operating authority:
MC1505892
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P279505 (LA)

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 30.

Compared to the median Level 1 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?

vs Level 1 median in Louisiana
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,602 Level 1 inspections in Louisiana during 2023
vs typical at ROADSIDE
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 16,651 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
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 393.47(a) (Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition, severity weight 4). (393.47(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZDP9X7MJ422503 LA P279505 KENWORTH T880 2021 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1H9A28A26JM686013 LA L984366 HICKS MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Hics
Hicks Manufacturing, LLC 2018 —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition 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 —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
80367321 Dec 1, 2023 AR L1 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88178271 Jun 16, 2026 LA L2 1H9A28A26JM686013 OOS
86944473 Feb 2, 2026 AR L3 1H9A28A26JM686013 —
86346115 Nov 17, 2025 LA L1 1XKZDP9X7MJ422503 OOS
85110117 Jun 30, 2025 LA L1 1H9A28A26JM686013 —
81655048 May 15, 2024 LA L1 1H9A28A26JM686013 OOS
80059516 Nov 1, 2023 AR L3 1H9A28A26JM686013 —
79893815 Oct 12, 2023 AR L1 1XKZDP9X7MJ422503 OOS
79291145 Aug 1, 2023 AR L3 1XKZDP9X7MJ422503 —

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83104397 Nov 3, 2024 MC TRANSPORT LLC 3 OOS
83104355 Nov 3, 2024 ETA TRANS INC 2 —