Roadside Inspection 88605043
Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 439352) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88605043
- Date:
- Aug 4, 2026
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KUTTAWA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC (439352)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R4816HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH4PN340026
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 20.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH4PN340026 | TN R4816HY | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532K7NS797163 | TN 242433T | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88801009 | Aug 26, 2026 | KY | L3 | LONDON KY | 1 | — |
| 88799221 | Aug 25, 2026 | TN | L3 | MOHAWK TN | 0 | — |
| 88796771 | Aug 24, 2026 | TN | L1 | MOHAWK TN | 1 | OOS |
| 88759792 | Aug 21, 2026 | KY | L1 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 88767751 | Aug 20, 2026 | AZ | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 88767747 | Aug 20, 2026 | TN | L2 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88759792 | Aug 21, 2026 | KY | L1 | 4V4NC9EH4PN340026 | OOS |
| 87999640 | May 28, 2026 | TN | L3 | 4V4NC9EH4PN340026 | — |
| 87202014 | Feb 26, 2026 | MS | L2 | 3H3V532K7NS797163 | — |
| 84723079 | May 19, 2025 | MD | L1 | 4V4NC9EH4PN340026 | OOS |
| 83567070 | Jan 7, 2025 | MI | L2 | 4V4NC9EH4PN340026 | OOS |
| 83422728 | Dec 16, 2024 | MO | L3 | 4V4NC9EH4PN340026 | — |
| 83395076 | Dec 10, 2024 | AR | L3 | 4V4NC9EH4PN340026 | — |
| 83235924 | Nov 22, 2024 | TN | L1 | 3H3V532K7NS797163 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at KUTTAWA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738624 | May 1, 2026 | AJG EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87738597 | May 1, 2026 | PAGE ETC INC | 1 | — |
| 87738595 | May 1, 2026 | SCOTT DAUGHERTY TRUCKING LLC | 2 | — |
| 87738594 | May 1, 2026 | JERRY W TURNMIRE | 6 | OOS |
| 87738593 | May 1, 2026 | CLASON TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 87738562 | May 1, 2026 | 1911253 ALBERTA INC | 1 | — |