Roadside Inspection 88735396

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in West Virginia • Carrier: JAMES HARMON (USDOT 2909303) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88735396
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
West Virginia
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MINERALWELLS WV
Carrier (USDOT):
JAMES HARMON (2909303)
Operating authority:
MC979841
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PWZ6444 (OH)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.71 violations per inspection across 31 prior records
vs Level 2 median in West Virginia
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,143 Level 2 inspections in West Virginia during 2026
vs typical at MINERALWELLS WV
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 328 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 597,431 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
33%
6 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
2
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
6 violations · 1 OOS · 3.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
8 violations · 2 OOS · 1.33 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5D49X17N680584 OH PWZ6444 PETERBILT 379 2007

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving

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
89027038 Sep 16, 2026 OH L2 PORTLAND OH 0
88762735 Aug 20, 2026 WV L2 1 OOS
88724324 Aug 17, 2026 IN L3 3
88603422 Aug 4, 2026 PA L3 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88762735 Aug 20, 2026 WV L2 1XP5D49X17N680584 OOS
86349230 Nov 13, 2025 WV L2 1XP5D49X17N680584

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