Roadside Inspection 86972251
Roadside inspection on Feb 4, 2026 in North Dakota • Carrier: KDS TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2210019) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86972251
- Date:
- Feb 4, 2026
- State:
- North Dakota
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TAPPEN ND
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KDS TRANSPORTATION INC (2210019)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1141878 (IL)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR7MSMS3972
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 4.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 11 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.40 per inspection).
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 391.41APC (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency, severity weight 1). (391.41APC)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR7MSMS3972 | IL P1141878 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D5RL457642 | IL 960952 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation. | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87437778 | Mar 26, 2026 | SD | L3 | TILFORD SD | 0 | — |
| 87339145 | Mar 13, 2026 | MT | L3 | BILLINGS MT | 1 | — |
| 87200529 | Mar 2, 2026 | ID | L3 | JEROME ID | 1 | — |
| 87039942 | Feb 8, 2026 | WA | L2 | LIBERTY LAKE WA | 2 | OOS |
| 86928077 | Jan 29, 2026 | ND | L3 | BOWMAN ND | 0 | — |
| 86905344 | Jan 23, 2026 | MS | L3 | OSYKA SCALE I-55 NORTH | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82730477 | Sep 21, 2024 | SD | L3 | 3AKJHHDR7MSMS3972 | — |
| 82730477 | Sep 21, 2024 | SD | L3 | 1JJV532D5RL457642 | — |
| 82691405 | Sep 18, 2024 | AL | L2 | 3AKJHHDR7MSMS3972 | — |
| 82691405 | Sep 18, 2024 | AL | L2 | 1JJV532D5RL457642 | — |
| 82354799 | Aug 10, 2024 | SD | L3 | 1JJV532D5RL457642 | — |
| 82354799 | Aug 10, 2024 | SD | L3 | 3AKJHHDR7MSMS3972 | — |
| 81452505 | Apr 25, 2024 | US | L1 | 3AKJHHDR7MSMS3972 | — |
| 81370391 | Apr 11, 2024 | ND | L3 | 3AKJHHDR7MSMS3972 | OOS |
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Recent activity at TAPPEN ND
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87667406 | Apr 22, 2026 | CLASSIC TRANSPORT INC | 2 | OOS |
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| 86974043 | Feb 4, 2026 | US TEAM CORP | 1 | — |
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| 86149307 | Oct 24, 2025 | RMD TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
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