Roadside Inspection 85700918
Roadside inspection on Sep 3, 2025 in Wisconsin • Carrier: NPL CONSTRUCTION CO (USDOT 116231) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85700918
- Date:
- Sep 3, 2025
- State:
- Wisconsin
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COLUMBUS WI
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NPL CONSTRUCTION CO (116231)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- P1274054 (IL)
- VIN:
- 2NKHHJ7X4JM209054
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 32.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
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How this compares
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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 393.51C-BAPG (Steering wheel free play excessive, severity weight 6). (393.51C-BAPG)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2NKHHJ7X4JM209054 | IL P1274054 | KENWORTH | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLEWA3 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.51C-BAPG | Steering wheel free play excessive | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.51C-BLPW | Steering wheel free play excessive | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86186537 | Oct 30, 2025 | CT | L3 | PLANVILLE | 1 | OOS |
| 86194451 | Oct 29, 2025 | MO | L1 | KANSAS CITY MO | 0 | — |
| 86201680 | Oct 28, 2025 | WI | L2 | WAUKESHA WI | 7 | — |
| 86187056 | Oct 28, 2025 | PA | L3 | BETHEL PARK PA | 0 | — |
| 86173772 | Oct 28, 2025 | DC | L3 | WASHINGTON DC | 0 | — |
| 86148408 | Oct 24, 2025 | AZ | L2 | MESA AZ | 1 | — |
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Recent activity at COLUMBUS WI
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87474274 | Mar 30, 2026 | DANE COUNTY INVESTIGATIONS AND RECOVERY | 7 | OOS |
| 87350454 | Mar 19, 2026 | GFL SOLID WASTE MIDWEST LLC | 0 | — |
| 87350368 | Mar 19, 2026 | HERBERT KARLS | 0 | — |
| 87232033 | Mar 4, 2026 | FOREST LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION INC | 3 | — |
| 87106175 | Feb 18, 2026 | MIDDLETON CONSTRUCTION INC | 0 | — |
| 87105830 | Feb 18, 2026 | LYCON INC | 0 | — |
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