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Roadside Inspection 88734178

Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: MOTOR SERVICE INC (USDOT 296433) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88734178
Date:
Aug 17, 2026
State:
Missouri
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FESTUS MO
Carrier (USDOT):
MOTOR SERVICE INC (296433)
Operating authority:
MC200583
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL L9227 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
40KS1G (MO)

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 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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.37 violations per inspection across 30 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Missouri
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 9,924 Level 1 inspections in Missouri during 2026
vs typical at FESTUS MO
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 97 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 454,059 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
57%
7 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
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
7
9 violations · 2 OOS · 1.29 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 393.209D-STGBL (Steering - Gear box mounting bolt loose., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STGBL)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2HSCEAHR87C420901 MO 40KS1G INTERNATIONAL L9227 2007 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209D-STGBL Steering - Gear box mounting bolt loose. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 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
89098577 Sep 24, 2026 MO L2 FORISTELL MO 9 OOS
88852055 Aug 28, 2026 IL L2 032 - LITCHFIELD - I-55 N/B 3 OOS
88543207 Jul 28, 2026 MO L2 — 0 —

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