Roadside Inspection 86104021
Roadside inspection on Oct 20, 2025 in Virginia • Carrier: LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 326966) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86104021
- Date:
- Oct 20, 2025
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PORTSMOUTH VA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC (326966)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 34947PZ (VA)
- VIN:
- 1FUJBBCG42LK09741
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 30.
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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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 (Wheel fasteners loose/missing, severity weight 8). (393.209D-STPAL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJBBCG42LK09741 | VA 34947PZ | FREIGHTLIN | — | — | — |
| 2 | INTERMODAL CHASSIS | 7SPCC4021PN000371 | TN 370234T | PRATT | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209D-STPAL | Wheel fasteners loose/missing | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55E-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-L | Fuel system leak | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21TB3-OPERBY | 390.21TB3-OPERBY | — | General/Admin | — |
| 393.9B-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) obscured | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86621521 | Dec 18, 2025 | MD | L2 | PERRYVILLE MD | 0 | — |
| 86612769 | Dec 18, 2025 | VA | L3 | EMPORIA VA | 1 | — |
| 86549803 | Dec 11, 2025 | GA | L3 | BLOOMINGDALE GA | 1 | — |
| 86559981 | Dec 9, 2025 | SC | L3 | HARLEYVILLE SC | 0 | — |
| 86497099 | Dec 4, 2025 | MD | L5 | LAUREL MD | 9 | OOS |
| 86488526 | Dec 3, 2025 | GA | L3 | POWDER SPRINGS GA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87763586 | May 5, 2026 | VA | L1 | 1FUJBBCG42LK09741 | — |
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- 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.
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Recent activity at PORTSMOUTH VA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 86194377 | Oct 24, 2025 | MONARCH FREIGHT LLC | 0 | — |
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