Roadside Inspection 88599681

Roadside inspection on Aug 3, 2026 in Kansas • Carrier: RATZLAFF TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2255978) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88599681
Date:
Aug 3, 2026
State:
Kansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
K096 EXIT TO WEST ST.
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
235083 (KS)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.60 violations per inspection across 55 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Kansas
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 7,416 Level 3 inspections in Kansas during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 561,586 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
50%
8 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
2 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
18 violations · 0 OOS · 2.25 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 392.5A1-I (Intoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol, or be under the influence of alcohol, within 4 hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of, a commercial motor vehicle., severity weight 5). (392.5A1-I)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X8RD897311 KS 235083 PETERBILT 389 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 48XFF3925S1018215 KS AHJ162 TRAVIS BODY & TRAILER, INC.
Ticket: Trvs
2025

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.5A1-I Intoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol, or be under the influence of alcohol, within 4 hours before going on duty or operating, or having physical control of, a commercial motor vehicle. 5 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
392.5A3-POSS Intoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a CMV while the driver possesses wine or beer containing 0.5% or more ABV or distilled spirits in any dilutio 3 Controlled Substances/Alcohol 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
88231649 Jun 24, 2026 KS L2 KIOWA COUNTY - 097 0
88196242 Jun 18, 2026 KS L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87768604 May 4, 2026 KS L3 1XPXD49X8RD897311
87768604 May 4, 2026 KS L3 48XFF3925S1018215
87717983 Apr 28, 2026 KS L3 1XPXD49X8RD897311
87717983 Apr 28, 2026 KS L3 48XFF3925S1018215
83487919 Dec 26, 2024 KS L3 1XPXD49X8RD897311
83487919 Dec 26, 2024 KS L3 48XFF3925S1018215

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