Roadside Inspection 85280804

Roadside inspection on Jul 15, 2025 in Minnesota • Carrier: NPL CONSTRUCTION CO (USDOT 116231) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
2
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85280804
Date:
Jul 15, 2025
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRAINERD MN
Carrier (USDOT):
NPL CONSTRUCTION CO (116231)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
P1151813 (MN)

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 41.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 361 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Minnesota
8
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,456 Level 1 inspections in Minnesota during 2025
vs typical at BRAINERD MN
8
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 203 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
8
7 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)
57%
163 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
13
8 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
38
24 violations · 2 OOS · 0.63 per inspection
Prior 365 days
163
130 violations · 17 OOS · 0.80 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 177.834A-HMC (General loading/unloading hazmat, severity weight 6). (177.834A-HMC)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3BKJHM7X3NF582746 MN P1151813 KENWORTH

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82DUMT Texting while driving 10 Unsafe Driving
393.47E Slack adjuster defective 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Steering system components worn 7 Vehicle Maintenance
177.834A-HMC General loading/unloading hazmat 6 Hazardous Materials OOS
392.2-SLLS2 Speeding 6-10 mph over limit 5 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LCL Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination 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.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85776556 Sep 11, 2025 MO L2 KANSAS CITY MO 1
85765809 Sep 10, 2025 WI L1 MILWAUKEE WI 2
85756268 Sep 10, 2025 WV L2 SOD WV 0
85748645 Sep 10, 2025 KS L2 0
85788719 Sep 9, 2025 VA L3 STERLING VA 0
85707527 Sep 5, 2025 WI L2 PLATTEVILLE WI 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85976380 Sep 30, 2025 MN L2 3BKJHM7X3NF582746
81491210 Apr 25, 2024 MN L1 3BKJHM7X3NF582746

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85280804) and date (Jul 15, 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/116231/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/116231/

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 38 other inspections with a combined 24 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.86 violations per inspection across 361 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
8 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.82DUMT, 393.47E, 393.53B-B, 177.834A-HMC, 392.2-SLLS2, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LIL, 396.3A1-BOS.
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/116231/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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