Roadside Inspection 88696952

Roadside inspection on Aug 12, 2026 in Colorado • Carrier: BRISTLECONE GROUP LLC (USDOT 1091879) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88696952
Date:
Aug 12, 2026
State:
Colorado
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRANKTOWN CO
Operating authority:
MC849331
Vehicle:
HINO Incomplete Vehicle STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
EPND43 (CO)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 14.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.56 violations per inspection across 165 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Colorado
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,191 Level 2 inspections in Colorado during 2026
vs typical at FRANKTOWN CO
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 112 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
37%
57 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
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
19 violations · 3 OOS · 3.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
57
90 violations · 9 OOS · 1.58 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.0× their typical violation rate (19 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.56 per inspection).

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5PVNJ7AV0S5T61238 CO EPND43 HINO Incomplete Vehicle 2025

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16B-DPASS Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV 7 Unsafe Driving
393.102C2-C Cargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle''s stability or maneuverability is adversely affected 7 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
88967584 Sep 11, 2026 MS L3 0
88956607 Sep 9, 2026 MT L2 BUTTE MT 0
88811165 Aug 26, 2026 WY L2 TORRINGTON POE 2
88672426 Aug 7, 2026 WA L2 4 OOS
88568332 Jul 30, 2026 OR L1 0
88182980 Jun 17, 2026 AR L1 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87454043 Mar 30, 2026 WY L3 5PVNJ7AV0S5T61238

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