Roadside Inspection 87134606
Roadside inspection on Feb 21, 2026 in Arkansas • Carrier: A & R TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3289855) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87134606
- Date:
- Feb 21, 2026
- State:
- Arkansas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 3
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- NEWPORT AR
- Carrier (USDOT):
- A & R TRANSPORTATION LLC (3289855)
- Operating authority:
- MC1041604
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R715375 (TX)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH6GN956326
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 46.
Compared to the median Level 1 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH6GN956326 | TX R715375 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532W08L121963 | TX 251C869 | WABASH | Wabash National Corporation | 2008 | — |
| 4 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532W08L121963 | TX 251C869 | WABASH | Wabash National Corporation | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87475314 | Mar 30, 2026 | AR | L3 | BALD KNOB AR | 6 | — |
| 87437024 | Mar 29, 2026 | AR | L1 | WEST MEMPHIS AR | 2 | OOS |
| 87350158 | Mar 17, 2026 | MD | L2 | PERRYVILLE MD | 0 | — |
| 87297775 | Mar 11, 2026 | AR | L1 | HOPE AR | 7 | OOS |
| 87200072 | Mar 2, 2026 | AR | L3 | BEEBE AR | 1 | — |
| 87179154 | Mar 1, 2026 | AR | L3 | HOPE AR | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88467847 | Jul 18, 2026 | TX | L2 | 4V4NC9EH6GN956326 | — |
| 88344247 | Jul 7, 2026 | AR | L3 | 1JJV532W08L121963 | — |
| 87437024 | Mar 29, 2026 | AR | L1 | 1JJV532W08L121963 | OOS |
| 86127504 | Oct 22, 2025 | AR | L3 | 4V4NC9EH6GN956326 | — |
| 85374919 | Jul 30, 2025 | TX | L2 | 4V4NC9EH6GN956326 | OOS |
| 85374919 | Jul 30, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1JJV532W08L121963 | OOS |
| 85105739 | Jul 1, 2025 | AR | L3 | 4V4NC9EH6GN956326 | — |
| 83796365 | Feb 6, 2025 | SD | L3 | 1JJV532W08L121963 | — |
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Recent activity at NEWPORT AR
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89156309 | Sep 29, 2026 | TRANSPORT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY | 3 | — |
| 89083143 | Sep 23, 2026 | KGA EXPESS INC | 2 | — |