Roadside Inspection 83165949
Roadside inspection on Nov 14, 2024 in Kentucky • Carrier: NICHOLAS KNIAT (USDOT 4098631) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83165949
- Date:
- Nov 14, 2024
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 18
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LONDON
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NICHOLAS KNIAT (4098631)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- S5820HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 1XP5DB9X0WN457892
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 87.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XP5DB9X0WN457892 | TN S5820HY | PETERBILT | 379 | 1998 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1RNF48A297R017184 | KY F7Y200 | REITNOUER INC | Reitnouer Inc | 2007 | — |
Violations Cited
18 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2IRP | IRP Apportioned Tag or Registration Violation | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207A | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9BRKLAMP | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45PC | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A | Inoperative/defective brakes | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86944974 | Feb 3, 2026 | KY | L2 | 1RNF48A297R017184 | OOS |
| 86706638 | Jan 5, 2026 | KY | L2 | 1XP5DB9X0WN457892 | — |
| 83342636 | Dec 6, 2024 | KY | L3 | 1RNF48A297R017184 | — |
| 83152143 | Nov 12, 2024 | TN | L3 | 1XP5DB9X0WN457892 | — |
| 80938179 | Feb 23, 2024 | TN | L2 | 1XP5DB9X0WN457892 | — |
| 80871314 | Feb 16, 2024 | KY | L3 | 1RNF48A297R017184 | OOS |
| 80379445 | Dec 13, 2023 | TN | L3 | 1XP5DB9X0WN457892 | — |
| 80298311 | Dec 4, 2023 | KY | L2 | 1XP5DB9X0WN457892 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LONDON
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738642 | May 1, 2026 | ROBERT MILES TRUCKING LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 87738641 | May 1, 2026 | JWT TRUCKING ENTERPRISE LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 87738599 | May 1, 2026 | K1 TRANSFREIGHT INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87738592 | May 1, 2026 | D AND I TRUCKING LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 87738591 | May 1, 2026 | SIMON TRANSPORT LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 87738590 | May 1, 2026 | WIGLER TRUCKING INDUSTRY LLC | 3 | OOS |