Roadside Inspection 85429264
Roadside inspection on Aug 5, 2025 in Louisiana • Carrier: HANDALS CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2953092) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85429264
- Date:
- Aug 5, 2025
- State:
- Louisiana
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CUT OFF LA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HANDALS CONSTRUCTION LLC (2953092)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- Z365992 (LA)
- VIN:
- 1NKWGGGG39J452731
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 21.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 | 1NKWGGGG39J452731 | LA Z365992 | KENWORTH | W9 Series | 2009 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1T91C303XX1247807 | LA J744427 | TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC. | TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC. | 1999 | — |
Violations Cited
7 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 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 383.51A-NSOUT | Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85807427 | Sep 17, 2025 | LA | L2 | RACELAND LA | 3 | — |
| 85577486 | Aug 20, 2025 | LA | L3 | LAROSE LA | 1 | — |
| 85465619 | Aug 11, 2025 | LA | L2 | KENNER LA | 1 | — |
| 85003707 | Jun 20, 2025 | LA | L3 | THIBODAUX LA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85807427 | Sep 17, 2025 | LA | L2 | 1T91C303XX1247807 | — |
| 85807427 | Sep 17, 2025 | LA | L2 | 1NKWGGGG39J452731 | — |
| 85577486 | Aug 20, 2025 | LA | L3 | 1NKWGGGG39J452731 | — |
| 85577486 | Aug 20, 2025 | LA | L3 | 1T91C303XX1247807 | — |
| 82787910 | Sep 26, 2024 | FL | L3 | 1NKWGGGG39J452731 | — |
| 82787910 | Sep 26, 2024 | FL | L3 | 1T91C303XX1247807 | — |
| 78752124 | May 26, 2023 | LA | L3 | 1NKWGGGG39J452731 | — |
| 78752124 | May 26, 2023 | LA | L3 | 1T91C303XX1247807 | — |
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Recent activity at CUT OFF LA
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