Roadside Inspection 88565028

Roadside inspection on Jul 29, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: SOVA LINE INC (USDOT 4333323) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88565028
Date:
Jul 29, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRANKLIN
Carrier (USDOT):
SOVA LINE INC (4333323)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1359240 (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 17.

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 1.47 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,218 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at FRANKLIN
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,490 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)
62%
13 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
2
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
4 violations · 1 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
22 violations · 1 OOS · 1.69 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (4 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.47 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 393.45D-BAAL (Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BAAL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH0PN336989 IL P1359240 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N148207K1531192 IL 948749ST FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2019

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance 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
393.53B-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
392.9B3-DFRCLS Driver - Failing to reexamine the CMV's cargo and its load securement devices during the course of transporation and make any necessary adjustments. 1 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
88703484 Aug 12, 2026 LA L2 1 OOS
88308070 Jul 1, 2026 MS L3 0
88293345 Jun 29, 2026 AR L3 2
88262345 Jun 27, 2026 NE L3 0
88253612 Jun 26, 2026 NC L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87779635 May 5, 2026 CO L3 4V4NC9EH0PN336989
87779635 May 5, 2026 CO L3 13N148207K1531192
87543003 Apr 5, 2026 IN L3 4V4NC9EH0PN336989
86947423 Feb 3, 2026 MI L3 13N148207K1531192
86850716 Jan 21, 2026 AL L2 13N148207K1531192
86760414 Jan 7, 2026 IN L3 13N148207K1531192
86262515 Nov 5, 2025 AR L3 13N148207K1531192
85797172 Sep 11, 2025 NY L2 13N148207K1531192

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