Roadside Inspection 87866997

Roadside inspection on May 15, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: KENNETH ELLIS INC (USDOT 4155895) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87866997
Date:
May 15, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MIDDLESBORO
Carrier (USDOT):
KENNETH ELLIS INC (4155895)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL 4700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
E2M298 (KY)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 19.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 3 median in Kentucky
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,059 Level 3 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at MIDDLESBORO
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 148 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 568,192 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1HTSCABM3TH359406 KY E2M298 INTERNATIONAL 4700 1996

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 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
88350293 Jul 8, 2026 KY L1 1

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