Roadside Inspection 85300518
Roadside inspection on Jul 22, 2025 in Indiana • Carrier: K & B TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 320526) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85300518
- Date:
- Jul 22, 2025
- State:
- Indiana
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PORTAGE IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- K & B TRANSPORTATION INC (320526)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 420026 (NE)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDV5RSUV7526
What this inspection means
11 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 19.
Compared to the median Level 3 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
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.76 violations per inspection across 1,212 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Indiana
11
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 32,160 Level 3 inspections in Indiana during 2025
vs typical at PORTAGE IN
11
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,185 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 3 median
11
11 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
525 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
35
36 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
121
110 violations · 27 OOS · 0.91 per inspection
Prior 365 days
525
436 violations · 66 OOS · 0.83 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDV5RSUV7526 | NE 420026 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532B9PL279620 | NE 295093 | WABASH VANS | Refrigerated Van | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 7 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.22H1-ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H2-ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver''s hours-of-service records to an authorized safety official | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85836605 | Sep 20, 2025 | MO | L3 | ROCK PORT MO | 0 | — |
| 85831328 | Sep 19, 2025 | MO | L2 | FORISTELL MO | 1 | — |
| 85840098 | Sep 18, 2025 | IL | L3 | MANHEIM RD | 0 | — |
| 85826216 | Sep 18, 2025 | KS | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 85825849 | Sep 18, 2025 | OK | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 85853269 | Sep 17, 2025 | NC | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82359863 | Aug 11, 2024 | IL | L3 | 3AKJHHDV5RSUV7526 | — |
| 81543918 | May 6, 2024 | IA | L1 | 3AKJHHDV5RSUV7526 | — |
| 80868432 | Feb 15, 2024 | TN | L1 | 3AKJHHDV5RSUV7526 | — |
| 79377185 | Aug 9, 2023 | NE | L3 | 1JJV532B9PL279620 | — |
Related records
Carrier
K & B TRANSPORTATION INC
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Station
PORTAGE IN
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State
Inspections in Indiana
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Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJHHDV5RSUV7526
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Plate
420026 (NE)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at PORTAGE IN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88814727 | Aug 26, 2026 | AMERIBULK TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | — |
| 88797253 | Aug 25, 2026 | READY TO RUN INC | 5 | OOS |
| 87720979 | Apr 29, 2026 | AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY | 2 | OOS |
| 87720955 | Apr 29, 2026 | NAPA TRANSPORTATION INC | 1 | — |