Roadside Inspection 85978807
Roadside inspection on Oct 1, 2025 in Washington • Carrier: ELEMENT WAY LLC (USDOT 2850145) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85978807
- Date:
- Oct 1, 2025
- State:
- Washington
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BOW WA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ELEMENT WAY LLC (2850145)
- Operating authority:
- MC955406
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- YAKK057 (OR)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9TG47N438225
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 50.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9TG47N438225 | OR YAKK057 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2007 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS253X5U537703 | OR HU65600 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2005 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84310216 | Apr 3, 2025 | OR | L1 | 4V4NC9TG47N438225 | — |
| 84190276 | Mar 21, 2025 | OR | L2 | 1UYVS253X5U537703 | OOS |
| 84190276 | Mar 21, 2025 | OR | L2 | 4V4NC9TG47N438225 | OOS |
| 83486268 | Dec 24, 2024 | NC | L3 | 4V4NC9TG47N438225 | — |
| 82548148 | Aug 30, 2024 | UT | L3 | 1UYVS253X5U537703 | — |
| 81315468 | Apr 10, 2024 | AR | L2 | 1UYVS253X5U537703 | — |
| 80752993 | Feb 1, 2024 | AR | L3 | 1UYVS253X5U537703 | — |
| 80632634 | Jan 17, 2024 | MO | L3 | 1UYVS253X5U537703 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at BOW WA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89006012 | Sep 11, 2026 | VALLEY EQUIPMENT & TRUCK INC | 1 | — |
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| 89005596 | Sep 11, 2026 | CENTURION TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 89005585 | Sep 11, 2026 | SPEEDGO TRANSPORT LTD | 0 | — |
| 89005409 | Sep 11, 2026 | METRO EXPRESS LTD | 1 | — |