Roadside Inspection 86854380

Roadside inspection on Jan 15, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: KINDA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3918165) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86854380
Date:
Jan 15, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-80 W/B
Carrier (USDOT):
KINDA EXPRESS INC (3918165)
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1298641 (IL)

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 0.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
3
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 3.20 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Illinois
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 7,583 Level 2 inspections in Illinois during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 451,517 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
25%
12 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
9 violations · 0 OOS · 9.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
38 violations · 1 OOS · 3.17 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp, severity weight 0). (393.9)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EHXKN209112 IL P1298641 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER LJRC41267G1036631 TN U668504 CIMC

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal 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
87234388 Mar 6, 2026 IL L1 I-57 0
87188350 Feb 26, 2026 IN L3 LA PORTE IN 2
86931516 Jan 29, 2026 WI L1 SPARTA WI 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88297605 Jun 30, 2026 IL L3 4V4NC9EHXKN209112
84383347 Apr 11, 2025 IL L2 4V4NC9EHXKN209112
84383344 Apr 11, 2025 IL L3 4V4NC9EHXKN209112
83645324 Jan 13, 2025 IN L3 4V4NC9EHXKN209112
83487829 Dec 26, 2024 IL L3 4V4NC9EHXKN209112
78849804 Jun 8, 2023 NM L2 4V4NC9EHXKN209112 OOS
78458226 Apr 25, 2023 WI L1 LJRC41267G1036631

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86854380) and date (Jan 15, 2026) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3918165/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3918165/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 1 other inspection with a combined 9 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 3.20 violations per inspection across 15 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9, 393.9, 393.9TS.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/3918165/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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