Roadside Inspection 81023110

Roadside inspection on Feb 28, 2024 in Rhode Island • Carrier: KV TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3997889) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81023110
Date:
Feb 28, 2024
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NORTH KINGSTOWN RI
Carrier (USDOT):
KV TRUCKING LLC (3997889)
Operating authority:
MC1501734
Vehicle:
HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
1IN361 (RI)

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 16.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Rhode Island
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 935 Level 1 inspections in Rhode Island during 2024
vs typical at NORTH KINGSTOWN RI
6
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 74 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 393.209D-STBSP (Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STBSP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5PVNJ8JV6H4S63495 RI 1IN361 HINO Conventional Type Truck 2017

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209D-STBSP Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure. 6 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
393.203B-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing. 2 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
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
80834895 Feb 12, 2024 MA L3 H-NORTHBORO 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88925369 Sep 7, 2026 MA L1 5PVNJ8JV6H4S63495 OOS
88495184 Jul 23, 2026 CT L2 5PVNJ8JV6H4S63495 OOS
84271116 Mar 31, 2025 MA L3 5PVNJ8JV6H4S63495
80834895 Feb 12, 2024 MA L3 5PVNJ8JV6H4S63495

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