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Roadside Inspection 85306099

Roadside inspection on Jul 24, 2025 in Kentucky • Carrier: SOUTHERN STEEL RECYCLING INC (USDOT 2578797) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85306099
Date:
Jul 24, 2025
State:
Kentucky
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HINDMAN
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
A96995 (KY)

What this inspection means

7 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 40.

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 Kentucky
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,944 Level 2 inspections in Kentucky during 2025
vs typical at HINDMAN
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,377 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1XP5DB0XXXN488422 KY A96995 PETERBILT 379 1999 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E9E5DL38RA505005 OH R180304 E-PAK MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Trailer
E-PAK MANUFACTURING 2024 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
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 —
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.60E Windshield - Obstructed. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87241944 Mar 9, 2026 KY L3 1XP5DB0XXXN488422 —
83100430 Nov 5, 2024 TN L3 1XP5DB0XXXN488422 —
82020987 Jul 2, 2024 KY L2 1XP5DB0XXXN488422 —
80836510 Feb 13, 2024 KY L2 1XP5DB0XXXN488422 OOS
78412489 Apr 21, 2023 KY L2 1XP5DB0XXXN488422 —

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