Roadside Inspection 88707754

Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: NORTON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4443459) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
3
23% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88707754
Date:
Aug 14, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRIDGEPORT OH
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
G624AA (NJ)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 53.

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 Level 2 median in Ohio
13
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,399 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
13
12 more than the median (1)
Compared to 543,171 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X1HJ167153 NJ G624AA KENWORTH T680 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K8TS097620 IN PF25177 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2026

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.9C2-OOSO OOS Order (Repairs) - Operating a CMV after being declared out-of-service when not having completed all required repairs. 10 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 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
88795297 Aug 25, 2026 CT L1 MIDDLETOWN SCALE 2
88793122 Aug 25, 2026 NJ L2 NJ 3 OOS
88746152 Aug 18, 2026 MD L2 1
88727875 Aug 17, 2026 PA L1 1
88693780 Aug 13, 2026 PA L3 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88693780 Aug 13, 2026 PA L3 1XKYD49X1HJ167153 OOS
87357054 Jan 13, 2026 NJ L2 3H3V532K8TS097620

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