Roadside Inspection 84709232

Roadside inspection on May 13, 2025 in Arkansas • Carrier: KEL LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2529497) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84709232
Date:
May 13, 2025
State:
Arkansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MARION AR
Carrier (USDOT):
KEL LOGISTICS INC (2529497)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3127752 (IN)

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 15.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.24 violations per inspection across 298 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Arkansas
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 7,333 Level 1 inspections in Arkansas during 2025
vs typical at MARION AR
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 856 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
3
2 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)
44%
156 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
15
18 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
42
42 violations · 6 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
156
173 violations · 24 OOS · 1.11 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 393.75A3-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 3AKJHHDR8NSMV8103 IN 3127752 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D0JL072610 ME 5308421 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2018

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 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
85240143 Jul 11, 2025 MN L3 WEST LAKELAND MN 0
85228966 Jul 11, 2025 WA L3 GOLDENDALE WA 1
85173135 Jul 8, 2025 CO L3 LAMAR CO 0
85175301 Jul 4, 2025 GA L3 VILLA RICA GA 1
85118165 Jul 2, 2025 NV L2 0
85106895 Jun 30, 2025 LA L3 BOSSIER CITY LA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86812928 Jan 14, 2026 ND L3 1JJV532D0JL072610
86647344 Dec 17, 2025 MN L2 3AKJHHDR8NSMV8103 OOS
85236512 Jul 15, 2025 CA L3 1JJV532D0JL072610
85240143 Jul 11, 2025 MN L3 1JJV532D0JL072610
84158801 Mar 18, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDR8NSMV8103
83793583 Feb 4, 2025 TN L1 3AKJHHDR8NSMV8103 OOS
83184893 Nov 16, 2024 NV L2 1JJV532D0JL072610 OOS
82342107 Aug 3, 2024 ND L3 1JJV532D0JL072610

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84709232) and date (May 13, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/2529497/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/2529497/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 42 other inspections with a combined 42 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.24 violations per inspection across 298 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.55E-B, 396.5B-L.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/2529497/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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