Roadside Inspection 85800490
Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2025 in Kentucky • Carrier: SOM AMERICAN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3011009) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85800490
- Date:
- Sep 16, 2025
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KUTTAWA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SOM AMERICAN TRANSPORT LLC (3011009)
- Operating authority:
- MC29096
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 65374RP (WA)
- VIN:
- 1FUJA6CK17LX83624
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 27.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 393.209D-STPAL (Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STPAL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJA6CK17LX83624 | WA 65374RP | FREIGHTLINER | Columbia | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VA5328DM302788 | WA 45776AE | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89025800 | Sep 17, 2026 | KY | L1 | 1FUJA6CK17LX83624 | OOS |
| 89025800 | Sep 17, 2026 | KY | L1 | 5V8VA5328DM302788 | OOS |
| 88813977 | Aug 24, 2026 | IL | L3 | 1FUJA6CK17LX83624 | — |
| 88813977 | Aug 24, 2026 | IL | L3 | 5V8VA5328DM302788 | — |
| 88729134 | Aug 17, 2026 | KY | L1 | 1FUJA6CK17LX83624 | — |
| 88729134 | Aug 17, 2026 | KY | L1 | 5V8VA5328DM302788 | — |
| 82878262 | Oct 9, 2024 | KY | L1 | 1FUJA6CK17LX83624 | — |
| 82878262 | Oct 9, 2024 | KY | L1 | 5V8VA5328DM302788 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at KUTTAWA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738624 | May 1, 2026 | AJG EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87738597 | May 1, 2026 | PAGE ETC INC | 1 | — |
| 87738595 | May 1, 2026 | SCOTT DAUGHERTY TRUCKING LLC | 2 | — |
| 87738594 | May 1, 2026 | JERRY W TURNMIRE | 6 | OOS |
| 87738593 | May 1, 2026 | CLASON TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 87738562 | May 1, 2026 | 1911253 ALBERTA INC | 1 | — |