Roadside Inspection 88720926

Roadside inspection on Aug 16, 2026 in Colorado • Carrier: BEST NATION CARGO INC (USDOT 3788490) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88720926
Date:
Aug 16, 2026
State:
Colorado
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CORTEZ CO
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1180526 (IL)

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 16.

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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.50 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Colorado
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,477 Level 2 inspections in Colorado during 2026
vs typical at CORTEZ CO
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,151 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 546,405 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
25%
8 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
1
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
5 violations · 2 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
15 violations · 2 OOS · 1.88 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDRXKLKF5054 IL P1180526 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1H5Z282VR091936 IL 1070014ST EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2027

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 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
88794090 Aug 25, 2026 CA L1 HONEY LAKE SCALES 1
88601620 Aug 2, 2026 AR L1 2 OOS
88331453 Jul 4, 2026 SD L3 0
88260222 Jun 26, 2026 MD L2 0
88199669 Jun 20, 2026 NE L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82774073 Sep 25, 2024 WA L2 1FUJHHDRXKLKF5054

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