Roadside Inspection 88504766

Roadside inspection on Jul 23, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: K & F EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2360514) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88504766
Date:
Jul 23, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VANDALIA OH
Carrier (USDOT):
K & F EXPRESS LLC (2360514)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1257645 (IL)

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.

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 1.17 violations per inspection across 53 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Ohio
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,726 Level 1 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at VANDALIA OH
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 39 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 403,278 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
33%
21 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
3
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
30 violations · 3 OOS · 1.43 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

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
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 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
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
88797465 Aug 25, 2026 CA L2 CACHE CREEK SCALE 0
88744591 Aug 18, 2026 LA L1 1 OOS
88715671 Aug 16, 2026 LA L3 0
88675927 Aug 11, 2026 CA L2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
88514529 Jul 24, 2026 MO L2 2 OOS
88497787 Jul 23, 2026 CA L3 STOCKTON AREA 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87339069 Mar 18, 2026 OH L2 3AKJHHDV9LSKY4987
87013878 Feb 9, 2026 OH L2 3AKJHHDV9LSKY4987
86851799 Jan 20, 2026 SC L2 5V8VC5320RM410470 OOS
86417061 Nov 24, 2025 CO L3 3AKJHHDV9LSKY4987
86128627 Oct 22, 2025 MO L3 5V8VC5320RM410470 OOS
85967882 Oct 3, 2025 NC L1 3AKJHHDV9LSKY4987
85821848 Sep 17, 2025 OH L2 5V8VC5320RM410470
84615124 May 7, 2025 IL L3 3AKJHHDV9LSKY4987

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