Roadside Inspection 85500545

Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 92693) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85500545
Date:
Aug 13, 2025
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LUCASVILLE OH
Vehicle:
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1228099 (IL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 3,538 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,384 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2025
vs typical at LUCASVILLE OH
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 297 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
2
1 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
59%
1602 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
140
141 violations · 23 OOS
Prior 90 days
432
393 violations · 63 OOS · 0.91 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1602
1491 violations · 218 OOS · 0.93 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X9JJ200549 IL P1228099 KENWORTH
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N2532C2J1524647 IL T530632 FONTAINE T

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55E-B Coupling device/towing methods defective 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LHLI Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance

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
86029282 Oct 12, 2025 LA L3 SULPHUR LA 1
86025503 Oct 11, 2025 LA L2 METAIRIE LA 0
86065123 Oct 10, 2025 NY L1 KIRKWOOD NY 6 OOS
86034579 Oct 10, 2025 TX L3 IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 0
86021730 Oct 10, 2025 TN L2 FRANKLIN KY 0
86060358 Oct 9, 2025 TX L2 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88036388 Jun 2, 2026 CO L3 1XKYD49X9JJ200549
82217868 Jul 24, 2024 WY L3 1XKYD49X9JJ200549
81364494 Apr 15, 2024 IL L3 1XKYD49X9JJ200549
80780760 Feb 1, 2024 OH L3 1XKYD49X9JJ200549
80780760 Feb 1, 2024 OH L3 13N2532C2J1524647
80532404 Jan 4, 2024 US L1 1XKYD49X9JJ200549
80532404 Jan 4, 2024 US L1 13N2532C2J1524647

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85500545) and date (Aug 13, 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. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/92693/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/92693/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 432 other inspections with a combined 393 violations and 63 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.93 violations per inspection across 3538 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.55E-B, 393.9A-LHLI.
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/92693/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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