Roadside Inspection 86889102

Roadside inspection on Jan 20, 2026 in New York • Carrier: ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 439352) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86889102
Date:
Jan 20, 2026
State:
New York
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HIGHLAND NY
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
79306A (CT)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 19.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.76 violations per inspection across 1,075 prior records
vs Level 3 median in New York
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 9,438 Level 3 inspections in New York during 2026
vs typical at HIGHLAND NY
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 712 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
4
4 more than the median (0)
Compared to 452,146 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
54%
330 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
32
39 violations · 5 OOS
Prior 90 days
91
95 violations · 14 OOS · 1.04 per inspection
Prior 365 days
330
264 violations · 45 OOS · 0.80 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4BC9EH0SN687882 CT 79306A VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2539M7373812 IL 780540ST UTILITY

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.16-D Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner 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
87351686 Mar 20, 2026 TN L3 HENRY TN 0
87351028 Mar 20, 2026 KS L3 1
87342419 Mar 20, 2026 MS L3 ITTAWAMBA COUNTY 0
87322066 Mar 18, 2026 KY L1 LONDON 1
87377680 Mar 17, 2026 NY L2 HIGHLAND NY 0
87327431 Mar 17, 2026 TN L3 STANTON TN 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88337573 Jul 7, 2026 ME L3 1UYVS2539M7373812 OOS
83848515 Feb 12, 2025 KY L2 1UYVS2539M7373812

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86889102) and date (Jan 20, 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. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/439352/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/439352/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 91 other inspections with a combined 95 violations and 14 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.76 violations per inspection across 1075 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
4 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLIRP, 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.16-D, 395.24.
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/439352/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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