Roadside Inspection 85670241
Roadside inspection on Sep 3, 2025 in Kentucky • Carrier: SUNDOWN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4088510) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85670241
- Date:
- Sep 3, 2025
- State:
- Kentucky
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HINDMAN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SUNDOWN TRUCKING LLC (4088510)
- Vehicle:
- FORD LTL9000 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- A98844 (KY)
- VIN:
- 1FDZA90W2GVA19171
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 25.
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 393.207C-SBML (Suspension - Broken main leaf spring., severity weight 7). (393.207C-SBML)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDZA90W2GVA19171 | KY A98844 | FORD | LTL9000 | 1986 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207C-SBML | Suspension - Broken main leaf spring. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85554542 | Aug 20, 2025 | KY | L1 | PRESTONSBURG | 0 | — |
| 85319169 | Jul 25, 2025 | KY | L3 | HINDMAN | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88857932 | Aug 31, 2026 | KY | L3 | 1FDZA90W2GVA19171 | — |
| 87837253 | May 13, 2026 | KY | L3 | 1FDZA90W2GVA19171 | — |
| 87500717 | Apr 6, 2026 | KY | L2 | 1FDZA90W2GVA19171 | — |
| 85554542 | Aug 20, 2025 | KY | L1 | 1FDZA90W2GVA19171 | — |
| 85319169 | Jul 25, 2025 | KY | L3 | 1FDZA90W2GVA19171 | — |
| 84912126 | Jun 10, 2025 | KY | L3 | 1FDZA90W2GVA19171 | — |
| 82595935 | Sep 5, 2024 | KY | L3 | 1FDZA90W2GVA19171 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HINDMAN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738650 | May 1, 2026 | KELLWELL COMMISSARY LLC | 0 | — |
| 87723518 | Apr 30, 2026 | JASON T SMITH | 4 | OOS |
| 87711947 | Apr 29, 2026 | HC TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 87711946 | Apr 29, 2026 | APPALACHIAN PROPANE INC | 0 | — |
| 87711945 | Apr 29, 2026 | MODERN DISTRIBUTORS INC | 0 | — |
| 87711942 | Apr 29, 2026 | AMERICAN BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS SUPPLY CO INC | 0 | — |