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Roadside Inspection 82397070

Roadside inspection on Aug 15, 2024 in Ohio • Carrier: K & M TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 229971) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82397070
Date:
Aug 15, 2024
State:
Ohio
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Carrier (USDOT):
K & M TRANSPORT INC (229971)
Operating authority:
MC169811
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TEMP. (MI)

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 13.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.23 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 24,124 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2024
vs typical at ROADSIDE
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 30,528 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
24%
17 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
4
6 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
8 violations · 1 OOS · 1.14 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
22 violations · 3 OOS · 1.29 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDRXSSVX1689 MI TEMP. FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2025 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532B6NL316667 MI E508452 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van 2022 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
82869516 Oct 8, 2024 MI L3 SB 1 —
82768130 Sep 26, 2024 OH L3 IR75 NB 0 —
82552503 Sep 3, 2024 AR L3 VAN BUREN AR 0 —
82536118 Aug 28, 2024 NC L3 I-40 0 —
82374001 Aug 8, 2024 PA L2 — 2 —
82266739 Jul 31, 2024 MI L2 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86551455 Dec 11, 2025 NJ L3 3AKJHHDRXSSVX1689 —
84982836 Jun 18, 2025 SD L2 3AKJHHDRXSSVX1689 —
84102918 Mar 11, 2025 LA L1 1JJV532B6NL316667 —
83351036 Dec 8, 2024 WA L3 1JJV532B6NL316667 —
82552503 Sep 3, 2024 AR L3 3AKJHHDRXSSVX1689 —
82552503 Sep 3, 2024 AR L3 1JJV532B6NL316667 —
81393221 Apr 18, 2024 MD L2 1JJV532B6NL316667 —
79584053 Sep 1, 2023 MO L3 1JJV532B6NL316667 —

Related records

Recent activity at ROADSIDE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
82806491 Sep 30, 2024 LAIRSON TRUCKING LLC 2 —
82806482 Sep 30, 2024 S & S FIRESTONE INC 2 —
82806476 Sep 30, 2024 JMP EXPRESS INC 1 —
82806473 Sep 30, 2024 SS CARRIER INC 0 —
82806472 Sep 30, 2024 MARSH TRUCKING LLC 2 OOS
82806468 Sep 30, 2024 C M DISTRIBUTION INC 2 —