Roadside Inspection 88782197
Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: PALMETTO STATE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 536919) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88782197
- Date:
- Aug 24, 2026
- State:
- Kentucky
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Inspection site:
- LONDON KY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PALMETTO STATE TRANSPORTATION LLC (536919)
- Operating authority:
- MC249383
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A001184 (SC)
- VIN:
- 1FUJHHDR9RLUS3264
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (6 violations across 17 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.80 per inspection).
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJHHDR9RLUS3264 | SC A001184 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2024 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VA5323HM711674 | SC 25194PT | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89067381 | Sep 22, 2026 | LA | L2 | SLIDELL LA | 0 | — |
| 89001126 | Sep 13, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 3 | OOS |
| 88793423 | Aug 24, 2026 | SC | L1 | GREER SC | 3 | OOS |
| 88599442 | Aug 3, 2026 | SC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88483676 | Jul 21, 2026 | AR | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88483100 | Jul 21, 2026 | CA | L1 | CORDELIA IF | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85282024 | Jul 21, 2025 | OH | L2 | 5V8VA5323HM711674 | — |
| 83215425 | Nov 20, 2024 | NM | L3 | 1FUJHHDR9RLUS3264 | — |
| 81349423 | Apr 11, 2024 | NY | L2 | 1FUJHHDR9RLUS3264 | — |
| 83848726 | Jan 11, 2024 | NM | L2 | 1FUJHHDR9RLUS3264 | — |
| 80537721 | Dec 31, 2023 | MO | L2 | 1FUJHHDR9RLUS3264 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LONDON KY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89091155 | Sep 24, 2026 | UAO EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 89091113 | Sep 24, 2026 | US XPRESS INC | 1 | OOS |
| 89091085 | Sep 24, 2026 | M&C TRANSPORT INC | 1 | OOS |
| 89090868 | Sep 24, 2026 | SERVICE TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 89090832 | Sep 24, 2026 | DRD TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
| 89090813 | Sep 24, 2026 | FLOOR IT LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | — |