Roadside Inspection 83688445

Roadside inspection on Jan 23, 2025 in Virginia • Carrier: LAFOON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4270171) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
16
OOS Violations
1
6% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83688445
Date:
Jan 23, 2025
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
16
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
EMPORIA VA
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
UN12867 (VA)

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 76.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 2 median in Virginia
16
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 5,022 Level 2 inspections in Virginia during 2025
vs typical at EMPORIA VA
16
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 351 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
16
15 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
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 393.75A3-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 1XKDDP9X7FJ448080 VA UN12867 KENWORTH T8 Series 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1S9LP4228W1215280 VA 228817TM SOPKO MANUFACTURING COMPANY Sopko Manufacturing Company 2028

Violations Cited

16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201A-FRCLS Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201A-FRCLS Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". General/Admin
390.21TC-MC Improper size/location/color of required cmv marking(s) General/Admin

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
83435078 Dec 16, 2024 VA L3 EMPORIA VA 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87837669 May 11, 2026 NC L3 1S9LP4228W1215280
83435078 Dec 16, 2024 VA L3 1S9LP4228W1215280 OOS
83435078 Dec 16, 2024 VA L3 1XKDDP9X7FJ448080 OOS
82753184 Sep 23, 2024 VA L3 1S9LP4228W1215280
82753184 Sep 23, 2024 VA L3 1XKDDP9X7FJ448080
78594130 May 11, 2023 NC L2 1S9LP4228W1215280

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