Roadside Inspection 86849287
Roadside inspection on Jan 19, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: KTS EMPIRE LLC (USDOT 4336859) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86849287
- Date:
- Jan 19, 2026
- State:
- Ohio
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LORE CITY OH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KTS EMPIRE LLC (4336859)
- Operating authority:
- MC1703361
- Vehicle:
- HINO L6 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- PNT8060 (OH)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ7DV2T5T50092
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 10.
Compared to the median Level 3 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?
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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ7DV2T5T50092 | OH PNT8060 | HINO | L6 | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. | 4 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87372484 | Mar 20, 2026 | MI | L3 | — | 3 | OOS |
| 87370492 | Mar 20, 2026 | KY | L1 | PRESTONSBURG | 2 | — |
| 86951924 | Feb 2, 2026 | OH | L3 | JACKSON OH | 0 | — |
| 86931127 | Jan 30, 2026 | OH | L3 | JACKSON OH | 1 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at LORE CITY OH
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88972165 | Sep 10, 2026 | ATELIER 4 LLC | 0 | — |
| 88916660 | Sep 4, 2026 | AUTO OPTIONS INC | 0 | — |
| 88915803 | Sep 4, 2026 | DG LOGISTICS, LLC | 0 | — |
| 88901653 | Sep 2, 2026 | SDS CARRIER INC | 0 | — |
| 88885396 | Sep 1, 2026 | DMM TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1 | — |
| 88831981 | Aug 26, 2026 | EARTH HAULING TRANSPORT LLC | 4 | OOS |