Roadside Inspection 88280240

Roadside inspection on Jun 29, 2026 in West Virginia • Carrier: PARAGON HELICAL (USDOT 3338375) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88280240
Date:
Jun 29, 2026
State:
West Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GHENT WV
Carrier (USDOT):
PARAGON HELICAL (3338375)
Vehicle:
FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
QLE8K1H (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 20.

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 this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.03 violations per inspection across 29 prior records
vs Level 2 median in West Virginia
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,825 Level 2 inspections in West Virginia during 2026
vs typical at GHENT WV
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 536 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
6
5 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
6 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
1
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
2 violations · 0 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
9 violations · 0 OOS · 1.50 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W4DM9TED21483 TN QLE8K1H FORD F-450 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5R8GF3220TM136129 WV C540549 MAXEY TRAILERS MFG Maxey Trailers MFG 2026

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95K-EE Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices, inadequate flag size. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". General/Admin

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
88810217 Aug 26, 2026 WV L3 BRUCETON MILLS WV 1
88760206 Aug 21, 2026 KY L3 0
88735193 Aug 17, 2026 WV L2 2
88629406 Aug 6, 2026 KY L1 1 OOS
88137277 Jun 12, 2026 OH L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88810217 Aug 26, 2026 WV L3 1FT8W4DM9TED21483
88810217 Aug 26, 2026 WV L3 5R8GF3220TM136129
88760206 Aug 21, 2026 KY L3 1FT8W4DM9TED21483
88760206 Aug 21, 2026 KY L3 5R8GF3220TM136129
88629406 Aug 6, 2026 KY L1 1FT8W4DM9TED21483 OOS
88629406 Aug 6, 2026 KY L1 5R8GF3220TM136129 OOS
87369523 Mar 23, 2026 IN L1 5R8GF3220TM136129
87042481 Feb 12, 2026 NC L3 5R8GF3220TM136129

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