Roadside Inspection 88760206

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: PARAGON HELICAL (USDOT 3338375) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88760206
Date:
Aug 21, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
LA GRANGE KY
Carrier (USDOT):
PARAGON HELICAL (3338375)
Vehicle:
FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
BA553462 (WV)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.22 violations per inspection across 32 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Kentucky
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 11,973 Level 3 inspections in Kentucky during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 566,386 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)
13%
8 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
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
11 violations · 2 OOS · 2.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
16 violations · 2 OOS · 2.00 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.3× their typical violation rate (11 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.22 per inspection).

Honest opinion

A clean inspection here is a positive signal in the context of a recent stretch where this carrier's violation rate ran above its lifetime average.

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W4DM9TED21483 WV BA553462 FORD F-450 2026
2 FULL TRAILER 5R8GF3220TM136129 WV C540459 MAXEY TRAILERS MFG Maxey Trailers MFG 2026
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
88810217 Aug 26, 2026 WV L3 BRUCETON MILLS WV 1
88735193 Aug 17, 2026 WV L2 2
88629406 Aug 6, 2026 KY L1 1 OOS
88280240 Jun 29, 2026 WV L2 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88810217 Aug 26, 2026 WV L3 1FT8W4DM9TED21483
88810217 Aug 26, 2026 WV L3 5R8GF3220TM136129
88629406 Aug 6, 2026 KY L1 1FT8W4DM9TED21483 OOS
88629406 Aug 6, 2026 KY L1 5R8GF3220TM136129 OOS
88280240 Jun 29, 2026 WV L2 1FT8W4DM9TED21483 OOS
88280240 Jun 29, 2026 WV L2 5R8GF3220TM136129 OOS
87369523 Mar 23, 2026 IN L1 5R8GF3220TM136129
87042481 Feb 12, 2026 NC L3 5R8GF3220TM136129

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