Roadside Inspection 86790458
Roadside inspection on Jan 14, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: PALMER TRUCK LINE LLC (USDOT 3796683) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86790458
- Date:
- Jan 14, 2026
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KUTTAWA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PALMER TRUCK LINE LLC (3796683)
- Operating authority:
- MC1483488
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R584343 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271
What this inspection means
7 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 44.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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?
vs this carrier's typical
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.58 violations per inspection across 19 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,708 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at KUTTAWA
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,369 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 456,766 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
0%
6 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
2 violations · 1 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
34 violations · 4 OOS · 5.67 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271 | TX R584343 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VA53206M603011 | TX 206C050 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86826507 | Jan 15, 2026 | GA | L3 | ADAIRSVILLE GA | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86826507 | Jan 15, 2026 | GA | L3 | 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271 | — |
| 85617134 | Aug 22, 2025 | LA | L2 | 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271 | OOS |
| 85617134 | Aug 22, 2025 | LA | L2 | 5V8VA53206M603011 | OOS |
| 85479427 | Aug 9, 2025 | MO | L2 | 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271 | — |
| 85479427 | Aug 9, 2025 | MO | L2 | 5V8VA53206M603011 | — |
| 85186321 | Jul 11, 2025 | SC | L2 | 5V8VA53206M603011 | — |
| 84223605 | Mar 25, 2025 | TN | L3 | 5V8VA53206M603011 | OOS |
| 81921080 | Jun 11, 2024 | NY | L2 | 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271 | OOS |
Related records
Carrier
PALMER TRUCK LINE LLC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Authority
MC1483488
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
KUTTAWA
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Kentucky
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3AKJGLBGXFSGU8271
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
R584343 (TX)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at KUTTAWA
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