Roadside Inspection 80998779

Roadside inspection on Feb 29, 2024 in Arkansas • Carrier: KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 428823) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80998779
Date:
Feb 29, 2024
State:
Arkansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LONOKE COUNTY
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2872962 (IN)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 3.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.77 violations per inspection across 2,911 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Arkansas
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 31,572 Level 3 inspections in Arkansas during 2024
vs typical at LONOKE COUNTY
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 273 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
55%
2898 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
275
237 violations · 47 OOS
Prior 90 days
810
598 violations · 119 OOS · 0.74 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2898
2220 violations · 392 OOS · 0.77 per inspection
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 391.11(b)(4) (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency., severity weight 2). (391.11(b)(4))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X2LJ387944 IN 2872962 KENWORTH T680 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532DXHL988754 IN P491974 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2017

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. 2 Driver Fitness OOS
395.8 Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner) 1 Hours of Service
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
81621672 Apr 29, 2024 CA L2 2
81620565 Apr 29, 2024 CA L2 MOUNTAIN PASS 0
81620519 Apr 29, 2024 CA L1 4 OOS
81523944 Apr 29, 2024 TN L3 PUTNAM COUNTY 1
81523610 Apr 29, 2024 TN L2 GILES COUNTY SCALES 0
81523260 Apr 29, 2024 CO L3 TRINIDAD PORT OF ENTRY 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88149400 Jun 15, 2026 PA L3 1JJV532DXHL988754
87853309 May 12, 2026 TX L1 1XKYD49X2LJ387944 OOS
80492226 Nov 2, 2023 NM L2 1XKYD49X2LJ387944
78546375 May 2, 2023 SD L3 1JJV532DXHL988754

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80998779) and date (Feb 29, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/428823/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/428823/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 810 other inspections with a combined 598 violations and 119 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.77 violations per inspection across 2911 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 391.11(b)(4), 395.8, 392.2.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/428823/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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