Roadside Inspection 86497594
Roadside inspection on Dec 4, 2025 in Ohio • Carrier: BHANGU TRUCKING INC (USDOT 4254407) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86497594
- Date:
- Dec 4, 2025
- State:
- Ohio
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MARENGO OH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BHANGU TRUCKING INC (4254407)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PWW4754 (OH)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR1LSLU0309
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 38.
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 393.43A-TPV (Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve, severity weight 4). (393.43A-TPV)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR1LSLU0309 | OH PWW4754 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C0JR786029 | ME 5472838 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.9C2-OOSO | OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs. | 10 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43A-TPV | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. | 4 | 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-BARS | Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86063937 | Oct 14, 2025 | OH | L1 | MOUNT GILEAD OH | 7 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86063937 | Oct 14, 2025 | OH | L1 | 3AKJHHDR1LSLU0309 | OOS |
| 86063937 | Oct 14, 2025 | OH | L1 | 3H3V532C0JR786029 | OOS |
| 83152583 | Nov 11, 2024 | OH | L3 | 3AKJHHDR1LSLU0309 | — |
| 83152583 | Nov 11, 2024 | OH | L3 | 3H3V532C0JR786029 | — |
| 82016024 | Jul 2, 2024 | CT | L3 | 3H3V532C0JR786029 | — |
| 82016024 | Jul 2, 2024 | CT | L3 | 3AKJHHDR1LSLU0309 | — |
| 79153973 | Jul 14, 2023 | MD | L2 | 3H3V532C0JR786029 | — |
| 79153973 | Jul 14, 2023 | MD | L2 | 3AKJHHDR1LSLU0309 | — |
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