Roadside Inspection 81335060
Roadside inspection on Apr 11, 2024 in West Virginia • Carrier: PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3589868) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81335060
- Date:
- Apr 11, 2024
- State:
- West Virginia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DRY BRANCH WV
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC (3589868)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1167541 (IL)
- VIN:
- 1XKYD49X0PJ233495
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under General/Admin and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 23.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 383.23(a)(2) (CDL - wrong class, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYD49X0PJ233495 | IL P1167541 | KENWORTH | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1RNF53A2XRR067840 | ME 5205696 | REITNOUER | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23(a)(2) | CDL - wrong class | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.9(a) | Operating without proper operating authority | 8 | General/Admin | — |
| 393.110(b)(3) | Cargo securement - logs | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81783310 | May 31, 2024 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 81760334 | May 31, 2024 | CA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 81761636 | May 29, 2024 | MT | L2 | BILLINGS MT | 1 | — |
| 81764243 | May 28, 2024 | WI | L2 | JOHNSON CREEK WI | 3 | OOS |
| 81739509 | May 28, 2024 | NV | L2 | SLOAN CHECK SITE | 1 | OOS |
| 81727827 | May 27, 2024 | TX | L2 | IH10 EB BROOKSHIRE SCALE | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88096639 | Jun 10, 2026 | IA | L2 | 1XKYD49X0PJ233495 | OOS |
| 87016670 | Feb 10, 2026 | NC | L3 | 1XKYD49X0PJ233495 | OOS |
| 82726941 | Sep 22, 2024 | MO | L3 | 1RNF53A2XRR067840 | — |
| 82252121 | Jul 30, 2024 | OR | L1 | 1RNF53A2XRR067840 | — |
| 82000357 | Jun 27, 2024 | NM | L3 | 1RNF53A2XRR067840 | — |
| 81785324 | May 24, 2024 | IL | L3 | 1XKYD49X0PJ233495 | — |
| 81785324 | May 24, 2024 | IL | L3 | 1RNF53A2XRR067840 | — |
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Recent activity at DRY BRANCH WV
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87699089 | Apr 28, 2026 | RFS GROUP INC | 1 | — |
| 87558008 | Apr 11, 2026 | ACTIVE FARM & TRUCK SERVICE LLC | 5 | — |
| 87389076 | Mar 24, 2026 | CDJ BULK EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 86764770 | Jan 12, 2026 | MICHAEL K NORMAN | 3 | — |
| 86756735 | Jan 7, 2026 | RUSSELL TREE EXPERTS LTD | 4 | OOS |
| 86213599 | Oct 29, 2025 | FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 0 | — |
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