Roadside Inspection 88768547

Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 269495) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88768547
Date:
Aug 21, 2026
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
LAPLACE LA
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
P288917 (LA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 23.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.98 violations per inspection across 351 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Louisiana
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,741 Level 1 inspections in Louisiana during 2026
vs typical at LAPLACE LA
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 172 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 413,791 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)
53%
102 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
9
4 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
14 violations · 2 OOS · 0.82 per inspection
Prior 365 days
102
115 violations · 22 OOS · 1.13 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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DTXJEB12820 LA P288917 FORD F-350 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 50HFD2520J1025396 LA J700322 NORSTAR TRAILERS 2018

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
172.600C1-HMER HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available. 3 Hazardous Materials
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
88846809 Aug 28, 2026 LA L1 LAPLACE LA 3 OOS
88846605 Aug 28, 2026 LA L1 SLIDELL LA 0
88743314 Aug 19, 2026 NJ L2 BROADWAY ELITE TOURS 0
88725827 Aug 18, 2026 MS L1 0
88725607 Aug 18, 2026 MS L1 0
88681070 Aug 12, 2026 AL L1 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87679623 Apr 23, 2026 TN L1 1FT8W3DTXJEB12820
87679623 Apr 23, 2026 TN L1 50HFD2520J1025396
87403478 Mar 24, 2026 FL L3 1FT8W3DTXJEB12820
87403478 Mar 24, 2026 FL L3 50HFD2520J1025396
85877010 Sep 23, 2025 LA L1 1FT8W3DTXJEB12820
85877010 Sep 23, 2025 LA L1 50HFD2520J1025396

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Recent activity at LAPLACE LA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
88846997 Aug 28, 2026 S&K TRANSIT SOLUTIONS LLC 0
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88846809 Aug 28, 2026 HOT SHOT EXPRESS INC 3 OOS
88846595 Aug 28, 2026 R A H TRANS INC 0
88846259 Aug 27, 2026 PERFORMANCE TRANSPORTATION LLC 0
88846083 Aug 27, 2026 DEDICATED TRANSPORTATION LLC 0