Roadside Inspection 87802787

Roadside inspection on May 8, 2026 in Kansas • Carrier: ROSS VANDERHEYDEN (USDOT 3071420) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
2
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87802787
Date:
May 8, 2026
State:
Kansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
THAYER KS
Carrier (USDOT):
ROSS VANDERHEYDEN (3071420)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
MX9498 (IA)

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 52.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 Level 2 median in Kansas
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,790 Level 2 inspections in Kansas during 2026
vs typical at THAYER KS
12
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 68 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
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-TAOCV (Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle., severity weight 8). (396.3A1-TAOCV)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWD49X7HJ165818 IA MX9498 KENWORTH W9 Series 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1RNF48A25TR003020 MO 42L7VJ REITNOUER INC
Ticket: Ravens-Met
Reitnouer Inc 2026

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
396.3A1-TAOCV Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp missing. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.110B3-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86372400 Nov 18, 2025 IA L2 1XKWD49X7HJ165818
85239662 Jul 15, 2025 IN L3 1RNF48A25TR003020
84503150 Apr 25, 2025 IA L2 1RNF48A25TR003020 OOS
81913519 Jun 18, 2024 IA L3 1XKWD49X7HJ165818
81724870 May 26, 2024 IA L3 1XKWD49X7HJ165818

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