Roadside Inspection 80940604
Roadside inspection on Feb 23, 2024 in Kentucky • Carrier: SARA TRANS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1961791) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80940604
- Date:
- Feb 23, 2024
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KUTTAWA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SARA TRANS EXPRESS INC (1961791)
- Operating authority:
- MC754915
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AB72AY (FL)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EJ7FN188292
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 22.
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.
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(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EJ7FN188292 | FL AB72AY | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D3FL877217 | ME 2659408 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.20(b) | The ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle. | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 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 | — |
| 395.22(g) | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81462129 | Apr 22, 2024 | FL | L3 | PALM COAST FL | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88002970 | May 29, 2026 | FL | L3 | 1JJV532D3FL877217 | — |
| 88002970 | May 29, 2026 | FL | L3 | 4V4NC9EJ7FN188292 | — |
| 84045467 | Mar 3, 2025 | AR | L3 | 1JJV532D3FL877217 | — |
| 84045467 | Mar 3, 2025 | AR | L3 | 4V4NC9EJ7FN188292 | — |
| 83667744 | Jan 18, 2025 | FL | L2 | 4V4NC9EJ7FN188292 | OOS |
| 83667744 | Jan 18, 2025 | FL | L2 | 1JJV532D3FL877217 | OOS |
| 78699255 | May 12, 2023 | FL | L3 | 4V4NC9EJ7FN188292 | — |
| 78699255 | May 12, 2023 | FL | L3 | 1JJV532D3FL877217 | — |
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Related records
Recent activity at KUTTAWA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738624 | May 1, 2026 | AJG EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87738597 | May 1, 2026 | PAGE ETC INC | 1 | — |
| 87738595 | May 1, 2026 | SCOTT DAUGHERTY TRUCKING LLC | 2 | — |
| 87738594 | May 1, 2026 | JERRY W TURNMIRE | 6 | OOS |
| 87738593 | May 1, 2026 | CLASON TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 87738562 | May 1, 2026 | 1911253 ALBERTA INC | 1 | — |