Roadside Inspection 88756664

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: SHARK TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 793512) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
4
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88756664
Date:
Aug 21, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PISCATAWAY SCALE
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AZ653J (NJ)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 36.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.55 violations per inspection across 188 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Jersey
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,194 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at PISCATAWAY SCALE
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,884 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 543,171 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)
23%
60 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
5
13 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
46 violations · 6 OOS · 3.07 per inspection
Prior 365 days
60
167 violations · 26 OOS · 2.78 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 393.75G-TAOW (Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit., severity weight 3). (393.75G-TAOW)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKZXPEX7NJ127880 NJ AZ653J KENWORTH T880 2022

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 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
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55C1-B Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 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
88790395 Aug 25, 2026 NJ L2 JERSEY GARDENS MALL 1
88735570 Aug 19, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 5 OOS
88723760 Aug 18, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 2 OOS
88700942 Aug 14, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 4
88601532 Aug 4, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 2
88510279 Jul 24, 2026 NJ L3 SUMMIT DOT YARD 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87811698 May 11, 2026 NJ L2 1NKZXPEX7NJ127880 OOS
86505239 Dec 5, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZXPEX7NJ127880 OOS
86066981 Oct 15, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZXPEX7NJ127880 OOS
85777204 Sep 12, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZXPEX7NJ127880 OOS
85721274 Sep 8, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZXPEX7NJ127880
81154227 Mar 19, 2024 SC L3 1NKZXPEX7NJ127880

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