Roadside Inspection 88538844
Roadside inspection on Jul 28, 2026 in West Virginia • Carrier: AMERICAN EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC (USDOT 4060766) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88538844
- Date:
- Jul 28, 2026
- State:
- West Virginia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HURRICANE WV
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AMERICAN EQUIPMENT GROUP LLC (4060766)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- BA546639 (WV)
- VIN:
- 1FD0W5HT2MED99279
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 10.
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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FD0W5HT2MED99279 | WV BA546639 | FORD | F-550 | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5VGFD2220NL009412 | WV C479186 | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | — | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | 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 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88979144 | Sep 11, 2026 | WV | L1 | PAX WV | 0 | — |
| 88793157 | Aug 25, 2026 | WV | L1 | HURRICANE WV | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88793157 | Aug 25, 2026 | WV | L1 | 1FD0W5HT2MED99279 | — |
| 88793157 | Aug 25, 2026 | WV | L1 | 5VGFD2220NL009412 | — |
| 85746145 | Sep 10, 2025 | WV | L2 | 1FD0W5HT2MED99279 | — |
| 83223835 | Nov 19, 2024 | WV | L3 | 1FD0W5HT2MED99279 | — |
| 81090156 | Mar 11, 2024 | WV | L1 | 1FD0W5HT2MED99279 | — |
| 79693172 | Sep 19, 2023 | WV | L1 | 5VGFD2220NL009412 | — |
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Related records
Recent activity at HURRICANE WV
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89198354 | Oct 6, 2026 | TLC PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INC | 1 | — |