Roadside Inspection 88727331
Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: DOWELL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 574234) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88727331
- Date:
- Aug 18, 2026
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LONDON KY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DOWELL EXPRESS INC (574234)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- C393FF (GA)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLFG1KSKL4250
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 8.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLFG1KSKL4250 | GA C393FF | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5322TT602762 | ME 5517910 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88822039 | Aug 26, 2026 | VA | L1 | STEPHENS CITY VA | 8 | OOS |
| 88790148 | Aug 25, 2026 | MS | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88796221 | Aug 24, 2026 | MD | L2 | PERRYVILLE MD | 2 | OOS |
| 88766283 | Aug 21, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88664491 | Aug 10, 2026 | MO | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88481977 | Jul 20, 2026 | KS | L3 | — | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88664491 | Aug 10, 2026 | MO | L2 | 5V8VC5322TT602762 | — |
| 88330322 | Jul 5, 2026 | GA | L3 | 5V8VC5322TT602762 | — |
| 86862358 | Jan 21, 2026 | NC | L3 | 3AKJGLFG1KSKL4250 | — |
| 80192276 | Nov 16, 2023 | MS | L2 | 3AKJGLFG1KSKL4250 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LONDON KY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88841390 | Aug 28, 2026 | 2163069 ONTARIO INC | 3 | — |
| 88841230 | Aug 28, 2026 | MOVE ON OVER TRUCKING INC | 2 | — |
| 88840880 | Aug 28, 2026 | 2141218 ALBERTA LTD | 6 | OOS |
| 88840211 | Aug 28, 2026 | USE LLC | 0 | — |
| 88839875 | Aug 28, 2026 | KENTUCKY EAGLE INC | 0 | — |
| 88839624 | Aug 28, 2026 | NEW PRIME INC | 0 | — |