Roadside Inspection 88669364

Roadside inspection on Aug 11, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: C W EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1697852) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88669364
Date:
Aug 11, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WALTON
Carrier (USDOT):
C W EXPRESS LLC (1697852)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1160760 (IN)

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?

vs this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.76 violations per inspection across 34 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,084 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at WALTON
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 410 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 399,035 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)
18%
11 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 · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
2 violations · 1 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
23 violations · 4 OOS · 2.09 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6AV85PU97322 IN 1160760 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2533CG230529 IN SP188TSM UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2012

Violations Cited

5 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
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
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 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
88789117 Aug 24, 2026 IN L3 INDIANAPOLIS IN 1
88681761 Aug 12, 2026 KY L2 0
88594940 Aug 3, 2026 KY L3 1
88501021 Jul 23, 2026 KY L1 1 OOS
88288730 Jun 29, 2026 TN L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86106151 Oct 15, 2025 IN L2 1FUJA6AV85PU97322 OOS
86106151 Oct 15, 2025 IN L2 1UYVS2533CG230529 OOS

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