Roadside Inspection 88289824
Roadside inspection on Jun 29, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: HILLTRUX TANK LINES INC (USDOT 502629) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88289824
- Date:
- Jun 29, 2026
- State:
- Ohio
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 6
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Inspection site:
- NORTH LIMA OH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HILLTRUX TANK LINES INC (502629)
- Operating authority:
- MC258132
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4700 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PWM3473 (OH)
- VIN:
- 5KJJAVDV2LLLU1328
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 18.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (1 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.51 per inspection).
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-BNMH (Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake., severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BNMH)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5KJJAVDV2LLLU1328 | OH PWM3473 | WESTERN STAR | 4700 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4J8T04328CT002302 | ME 2486819 | LBT INC | LBT INC TRAILER | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BSRFSAD | Air Disc Brake - Severe rusting of brake rotor (disc). | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BNMH | Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88539335 | Jul 28, 2026 | PA | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88196717 | Jun 18, 2026 | OH | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88134223 | Jun 11, 2026 | OH | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88107559 | Jun 9, 2026 | OH | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88093494 | Jun 8, 2026 | OH | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88092061 | Jun 8, 2026 | OH | L2 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87169365 | Feb 26, 2026 | OH | L2 | 4J8T04328CT002302 | — |
| 87169365 | Feb 26, 2026 | OH | L2 | 5KJJAVDV2LLLU1328 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89314841 | Oct 19, 2026 | JAT OF FORT WAYNE INC | 1 | — |
| 89313265 | Oct 19, 2026 | WERNER ENTERPRISES INC | 0 | — |
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| 89290963 | Oct 16, 2026 | QCHQOR EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89290869 | Oct 16, 2026 | BISON TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 89290509 | Oct 16, 2026 | G FREIGHT LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |