Roadside Inspection 88504766
Roadside inspection on Jul 23, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: K & F EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2360514) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDV9LSKY4987
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?
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 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.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDV9LSKY4987 | IL P1257645 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5320RM410470 | ME 5233524 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2024 | — |
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 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at VANDALIA OH
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88794875 | Aug 24, 2026 | VICKERY TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 87591671 | Apr 14, 2026 | DIBBLE TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
| 87590433 | Apr 14, 2026 | US ECOLOGY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INC | 0 | — |
| 87491608 | Apr 2, 2026 | DART X INC | 10 | OOS |
| 87491522 | Apr 2, 2026 | 33 TRANSPORT CORP | 3 | OOS |
| 87490028 | Apr 2, 2026 | NEW PRIME INC | 0 | — |