Roadside Inspection 88697609

Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2026 in Minnesota • Carrier: GRANT KUKLIS (USDOT 1637973) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

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 #:
88697609
Date:
Aug 7, 2026
State:
Minnesota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DULUTH MN
Carrier (USDOT):
GRANT KUKLIS (1637973)
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
SMG774 (MN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 17.

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 Minnesota
5
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 1,735 Level 1 inspections in Minnesota during 2026
vs typical at DULUTH MN
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 167 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 414,924 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT7X2BAXSED54190 MN SMG774 FORD F-250 2025
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4P5CC2425J1280043 MN 4218CTP PJ PJ 2018

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
390.19A2 HMSP Motor Carrier failed to file required biennial update of MCS-150B as required. General/Admin
390.9-SLL Violation Of State Motor Carrier Laws Or Regulations General/Admin

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85132494 Jun 30, 2025 MN L1 4P5CC2425J1280043 OOS

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