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Roadside Inspection 84363236

Roadside inspection on Apr 9, 2025 in Kentucky • Carrier: NK CARRIES INC (USDOT 3799553) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84363236
Date:
Apr 9, 2025
State:
Kentucky
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LOUISVILLE
Carrier (USDOT):
NK CARRIES INC (3799553)
Operating authority:
MC1379375
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP31238 (CA)

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 11.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.92 violations per inspection across 63 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 23,365 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2025
vs typical at LOUISVILLE
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,022 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
35%
37 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
19 violations · 1 OOS · 2.71 per inspection
Prior 365 days
37
80 violations · 8 OOS · 2.16 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 396.3A1-FA (Front Axle and any other steering components cracked/repair welded, severity weight 6). (396.3A1-FA)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EHXRN660969 CA ZP31238 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1P0624MJ228579 IN AP13884 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2021 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3A1-FA Front Axle and any other steering components cracked/repair welded 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.201C Frame rail flange improperly bent/cut/notched other than by vehicle manufacturer 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.203B Cab/body improperly secured to frame 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.60E-WS Windshield - Obstructed 1 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
84880831 Jun 4, 2025 AZ L2 FLAGSTAFF AZ 3 OOS
84861222 Jun 3, 2025 AR L1 WEST MEMPHIS AR 1 OOS
84842641 May 30, 2025 NM L2 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 —
84817604 May 27, 2025 CA L3 RAINBOW IF 1 —
84785441 May 25, 2025 NC L3 — 0 —
84795807 May 23, 2025 AR L3 NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89032125 Sep 18, 2026 NC L3 4V4NC9EHXRN660969 —
83760648 Jan 31, 2025 OK L3 4V4NC9EHXRN660969 —
83595358 Jan 8, 2025 CA L3 4V4NC9EHXRN660969 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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