Roadside Inspection 85491352
Roadside inspection on Aug 12, 2025 in West Virginia • Carrier: LESTER BROTHERS LOGGING LLC (USDOT 2883840) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85491352
- Date:
- Aug 12, 2025
- State:
- West Virginia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- OCEANA WV
- Carrier (USDOT):
- LESTER BROTHERS LOGGING LLC (2883840)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- B297209 (WV)
- VIN:
- 5KJJAEDV3GLHF4198
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 8.
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?
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 | 5KJJAEDV3GLHF4198 | WV B297209 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1M9FT3624LA776056 | WV C469362 | MCLENDON TRAILERS | — | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
1 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85775065 | Sep 12, 2025 | WV | L3 | FAYETTEVILLE WV | 0 | — |
| 85164669 | Jun 27, 2025 | WV | L3 | OAK HILL WV | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87096924 | Feb 19, 2026 | WV | L2 | 1M9FT3624LA776056 | — |
| 85775065 | Sep 12, 2025 | WV | L3 | 5KJJAEDV3GLHF4198 | — |
| 85775065 | Sep 12, 2025 | WV | L3 | 1M9FT3624LA776056 | — |
| 85439630 | Aug 8, 2025 | WV | L2 | 1M9FT3624LA776056 | OOS |
| 85164669 | Jun 27, 2025 | WV | L3 | 1M9FT3624LA776056 | — |
| 85164669 | Jun 27, 2025 | WV | L3 | 5KJJAEDV3GLHF4198 | — |
| 81637715 | May 15, 2024 | WV | L2 | 1M9FT3624LA776056 | — |
| 80833985 | Feb 13, 2024 | WV | L2 | 1M9FT3624LA776056 | — |
Carrier booking & risk tools
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Related records
Recent activity at OCEANA WV
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87657618 | Apr 22, 2026 | TRANSPORTERS LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 87245920 | Mar 5, 2026 | TREY K MINING & ELECTRIC INC | 0 | — |
| 87198940 | Mar 3, 2026 | HOWELLS RECYCLING & SANITATION LLC | 4 | — |
| 87146562 | Feb 24, 2026 | C & T TOWING & RECOVERY LLC | 0 | — |
| 87146561 | Feb 24, 2026 | C & T TOWING & RECOVERY LLC | 0 | — |
| 87146516 | Feb 24, 2026 | C & T TOWING & RECOVERY LLC | 0 | — |