Roadside Inspection 88320120

Roadside inspection on Jul 2, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: THE WELLS GROUP LLC (USDOT 284196) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88320120
Date:
Jul 2, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GALLIPOLIS OH
Carrier (USDOT):
THE WELLS GROUP LLC (284196)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W900 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
A96702 (KY)

What this inspection means

2 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 12.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.50 violations per inspection across 235 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 17,696 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at GALLIPOLIS OH
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 156 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
73%
80 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
6
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
22
12 violations · 1 OOS · 0.55 per inspection
Prior 365 days
80
36 violations · 5 OOS · 0.45 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKWX7EX0FJ455436 KY A96702 KENWORTH W900 1985

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 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
88737210 Aug 19, 2026 KY L3 0
88639743 Aug 7, 2026 KY L3 0
88567752 Jul 30, 2026 VA L3 0
88494823 Jul 22, 2026 VA L3 0
88476464 Jul 21, 2026 KY L3 0
88377014 Jul 10, 2026 KY L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81563869 May 3, 2024 WV L2 1NKWX7EX0FJ455436

Related records

Recent activity at GALLIPOLIS OH

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
88939717 Sep 7, 2026 SAWARI LOGISTICS LLC 0
88910567 Sep 3, 2026 UNION PROPANE LLC 15
88850044 Aug 28, 2026 THATS TRUCKING INC 9 OOS
88849392 Aug 28, 2026 WATSONTOWN TRUCKING COMPANY 0
88848582 Aug 28, 2026 GNT LOGISTICS INC 1
88842612 Aug 27, 2026 WILLIAM KADE GEORGE TRUCKING LLC 1 OOS