Roadside Inspection 86934211

Roadside inspection on Jan 30, 2026 in Virginia • Carrier: HINKLE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 85216) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86934211
Date:
Jan 30, 2026
State:
Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COVINGTON VA
Carrier (USDOT):
HINKLE TRUCKING INC (85216)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
BA546917 (WV)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above 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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.28 violations per inspection across 93 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Virginia
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 2,511 Level 2 inspections in Virginia 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 540,806 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
22%
37 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
2
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
12 violations · 2 OOS · 1.09 per inspection
Prior 365 days
37
56 violations · 6 OOS · 1.51 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X2RD665674 WV BA546917 PETERBILT 389 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1Z92A4526GT199308 WV C434022 ITI
Ticket: Innovative
ITI 2016

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-OAL Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 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
87321559 Mar 16, 2026 AL L2 HOLLYWOOD AL 7
87321292 Mar 16, 2026 VA L2 COVINGTON VA 2
87124738 Feb 23, 2026 SC L3 RIDGEWAY SC 1
87022924 Feb 11, 2026 VA L2 GREENWOOD VA 5
86965640 Feb 3, 2026 NC L3 US220 NEAR US 220 BUSINESS 0
86934207 Jan 29, 2026 VA L2 COVINGTON VA 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87321292 Mar 16, 2026 VA L2 1XPXD49X2RD665674
82199204 Jul 18, 2024 WV L3 1XPXD49X2RD665674
81968076 Jun 24, 2024 WV L2 1XPXD49X2RD665674
80381897 Dec 12, 2023 PA L2 1XPXD49X2RD665674
79292377 Aug 1, 2023 NC L3 1XPXD49X2RD665674 OOS

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