Roadside Inspection 87406559

Roadside inspection on Mar 26, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: AME TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3388193) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87406559
Date:
Mar 26, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KUTTAWA
Carrier (USDOT):
AME TRUCKING LLC (3388193)
Operating authority:
MC1088523
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
52433PZ (VA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.89 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,484 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at KUTTAWA
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,550 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
31%
26 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
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
6 violations · 0 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
26
59 violations · 7 OOS · 2.27 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH9DN133403 VA 52433PZ VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532W89L261230 TX 272C887 WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2009

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 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
87924186 May 21, 2026 NH L2 2 OOS
87775058 May 5, 2026 KY L1 3 OOS
87775254 May 4, 2026 NC L3 2
87682318 Apr 24, 2026 TN L1 MOHAWK TN 5 OOS
87450871 Mar 31, 2026 VA L1 STEPHENS CITY VA 5 OOS
87264341 Mar 3, 2026 TX L2 502M IH20 EB 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88311742 Jun 30, 2026 TX L2 4V4NC9EH9DN133403
88311742 Jun 30, 2026 TX L2 1JJV532W89L261230
86176809 Oct 29, 2025 SD L3 1JJV532W89L261230
86777495 Oct 13, 2025 NV L3 1JJV532W89L261230
86777495 Oct 13, 2025 NV L3 4V4NC9EH9DN133403
84510888 Apr 28, 2025 MD L1 4V4NC9EH9DN133403 OOS
84315486 Apr 2, 2025 MS L2 1JJV532W89L261230
83656599 Jan 20, 2025 MD L2 4V4NC9EH9DN133403

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