Roadside Inspection 88629301
Roadside inspection on Aug 5, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: VALLEY EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 703852) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88629301
- Date:
- Aug 5, 2026
- State:
- Kentucky
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FRANKLIN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- VALLEY EXPRESS LLC (703852)
- Operating authority:
- MC325475
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 89331X (WI)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH7SN689240
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 8.
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?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.11 per inspection).
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 | 4V4NC9EH7SN689240 | WI 89331X | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532K6PS458767 | WI 822484 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
1 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89027255 | Sep 15, 2026 | WI | L2 | OSHKOSH WI | 1 | — |
| 88913315 | Sep 3, 2026 | WI | L2 | CLEVELAND WI | 2 | — |
| 88684221 | Aug 11, 2026 | TN | L1 | — | 1 | — |
| 88556821 | Jul 28, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88527606 | Jul 27, 2026 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88224283 | Jun 23, 2026 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81066750 | Mar 4, 2024 | IN | L2 | 3H3V532K6PS458767 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at FRANKLIN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738634 | May 1, 2026 | SSM LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87738633 | May 1, 2026 | BYKAL TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 87738632 | May 1, 2026 | SOUTH EAST CARRIERS INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87738627 | May 1, 2026 | UNITED HUB LLC | 1 | — |
| 87738626 | May 1, 2026 | GILZA INC | 0 | — |
| 87738625 | May 1, 2026 | GEMINI MOTOR TRANSPORT L P | 0 | — |