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Roadside Inspection 88750487

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2026 in Washington • Carrier: NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 3462097) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88750487
Date:
Aug 19, 2026
State:
Washington
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KELSO WA
Operating authority:
MC1130435
Vehicle:
MACK CXU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
YAKC048 (OR)

What this inspection means

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

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

Compared to the median Level 3 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.28 violations per inspection across 167 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Washington
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 11,251 Level 3 inspections in Washington during 2026
vs typical at KELSO WA
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 736 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 617,811 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
58 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
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
9 violations · 0 OOS · 1.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
58
74 violations · 10 OOS · 1.28 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AW07Y6GM055747 OR YAKC048 MACK CXU (Pinnacle) 2016 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV534W87L059627 OR HV21655 WABASH Wabash National Corporation 2007 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
387.301A Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 — General/Admin —

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
89023557 Sep 12, 2026 WA L2 FEDERAL WAY WA 2 OOS
88997001 Sep 10, 2026 WA L2 FEDERAL WAY WA 4 OOS
88996647 Sep 10, 2026 WA L3 PORT ORCHARD WA 1 —
88892986 Sep 2, 2026 WA L3 RIDGEFIELD WA 1 —
88882800 Sep 1, 2026 WA L2 GRANDVIEW WA 9 —
88826202 Aug 27, 2026 OR L1 CASCADE LOCKS OR 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86985675 Feb 3, 2026 WA L2 1M1AW07Y6GM055747 —
85476926 Aug 8, 2025 WA L3 1M1AW07Y6GM055747 —
80810863 Feb 9, 2024 WA L3 1JJV534W87L059627 —
80207160 Nov 17, 2023 OR L2 1M1AW07Y6GM055747 OOS

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