Roadside Inspection 88280240
Roadside inspection on Jun 29, 2026 in West Virginia • Carrier: PARAGON HELICAL (USDOT 3338375) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88280240
- Date:
- Jun 29, 2026
- State:
- West Virginia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- 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)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W4DM9TED21483
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?
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 393.9A-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 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at GHENT WV
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87744743 | Apr 30, 2026 | PEERLESS BLOCK & BRICK CO | 1 | — |
| 87710597 | Apr 28, 2026 | ALABAMA MOTOR EXPRESS INC | 2 | OOS |