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Roadside Inspection 88666071

Roadside inspection on Aug 9, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: DE SOTO FUELS INC (USDOT 465158) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88666071
Date:
Aug 9, 2026
State:
Missouri
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
DE SOTO MO
Carrier (USDOT):
DE SOTO FUELS INC (465158)
Operating authority:
MC291314
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
00KT1W (MO)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 18.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.55 violations per inspection across 77 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Missouri
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,389 Level 2 inspections in Missouri during 2026
vs typical at DE SOTO MO
5
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 63 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 609,268 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
77%
22 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
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
22
9 violations · 2 OOS · 0.41 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (0 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.55 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZDP9XXSJ193196 MO 00KT1W KENWORTH T880 2025 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5HTAB4423Y7H64525 MO 05M2FN HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer International 2000 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
177.801-HMHCNP HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain: 2 Hazardous Materials —

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
89091968 Sep 22, 2026 IL L3 I-270 0 —
89034590 Sep 18, 2026 MO L3 ST. LOUIS MO 0 —
89016827 Sep 17, 2026 AR L1 WEST MEMPHIS AR 0 —
88881615 Sep 1, 2026 MO L2 SAINT CLAIR MO 0 —
88478827 Jul 21, 2026 MO L2 — 0 —
88406510 Jul 13, 2026 AR L1 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88219139 Jun 22, 2026 IL L1 1XKZDP9XXSJ193196 —
87381842 Mar 22, 2026 MO L2 5HTAB4423Y7H64525 —
86800035 Jan 14, 2026 MO L2 5HTAB4423Y7H64525 OOS
85383386 Jul 31, 2025 IL L3 1XKZDP9XXSJ193196 —
84140410 Mar 15, 2025 MO L2 5HTAB4423Y7H64525 —
83667506 Jan 21, 2025 MO L2 5HTAB4423Y7H64525 —
82984122 Oct 23, 2024 MO L2 5HTAB4423Y7H64525 —
82099549 Jul 11, 2024 MO L2 5HTAB4423Y7H64525 —

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