Roadside Inspection 83060379
Roadside inspection on Nov 1, 2024 in Kentucky • Carrier: CHEROKEE BUILDING MATERIALS INC (USDOT 336873) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83060379
- Date:
- Nov 1, 2024
- State:
- Kentucky
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LAWRENCEBURG
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CHEROKEE BUILDING MATERIALS INC (336873)
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- TK845OBY (IN)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JN5K4S53712
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 9.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.17B (No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit, severity weight 6). (393.17B)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JN5K4S53712 | IN TK845OBY | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.17B | No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41A1-FPC | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. Previously Cited on [DATE] | 1 | Driver Fitness | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83487362 | Dec 27, 2024 | OK | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 83419918 | Dec 17, 2024 | IN | L2 | RICHMOND IN | 0 | — |
| 83335455 | Dec 6, 2024 | TN | L2 | HAYWOOD COUNTY SCALES EB | 1 | — |
| 83327496 | Dec 5, 2024 | MS | L2 | DE SOTO COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 83225102 | Nov 19, 2024 | MO | L1 | JEFFERSON CITY MO | 0 | — |
| 83221374 | Nov 19, 2024 | OH | L3 | BUCKEYE LAKE OH | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85866143 | Sep 24, 2025 | KY | L3 | 5PVNJ8JN5K4S53712 | — |
| 85012916 | Jun 16, 2025 | IN | L2 | 5PVNJ8JN5K4S53712 | OOS |
| 81394676 | Apr 19, 2024 | KY | L2 | 5PVNJ8JN5K4S53712 | — |
| 78934933 | Jun 15, 2023 | IN | L3 | 5PVNJ8JN5K4S53712 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LAWRENCEBURG
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87700496 | Apr 28, 2026 | JPC TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 87636293 | Apr 21, 2026 | MDZ INC | 0 | — |
| 87622262 | Apr 20, 2026 | TOUCHPOINT LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 87622109 | Apr 20, 2026 | BRIAN D CARRIGAN | 1 | — |
| 87608264 | Apr 17, 2026 | AAA HEATING SERVICE INC | 4 | OOS |
| 87608257 | Apr 17, 2026 | BRAD TAYLOR TRUCKING LLC | 2 | OOS |