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Roadside Inspection 88669367

Roadside inspection on Aug 11, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: SAM'S EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3634200) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88669367
Date:
Aug 11, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CORBIN
Carrier (USDOT):
SAM'S EXPRESS LLC (3634200)
Operating authority:
MC1246241
Vehicle:
FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
PNY5640 (OH)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 21.

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 Level 1 median in Kentucky
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,473 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at CORBIN
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 651 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 454,621 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
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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD0W5HTXTEC04446 OH PNY5640 FORD F-550 2026 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 16V3F4829R6336785 OH TTQ8482 BIG TEX Big Tex 2024 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLUCR State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
391.41A-MCPVI Medical (Certificate) - Operating a passenger-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver’s licensing agency when medical certification is required. 1 Driver Fitness 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
88947145 Sep 9, 2026 IN L3 GREENSBURG IN 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88947145 Sep 9, 2026 IN L3 16V3F4829R6336785 —
86563824 Dec 12, 2025 TN L1 16V3F4829R6336785 —
84239337 Mar 26, 2025 KY L2 16V3F4829R6336785 —
81630981 May 16, 2024 OH L1 16V3F4829R6336785 OOS
81164861 Mar 20, 2024 PA L3 16V3F4829R6336785 —

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