Roadside Inspection 88793873

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: L & S TRUCKING L L C (USDOT 978810) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88793873
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CLEAR LAKE SD
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER CC Conventional TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PR06569 (SD)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 40.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.60 violations per inspection across 58 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Dakota
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,671 Level 1 inspections in South Dakota during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 414,924 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)
30%
20 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
1
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
6 violations · 2 OOS · 1.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
25 violations · 5 OOS · 1.25 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUYSSEB8XL953544 SD PR06569 FREIGHTLINER CC Conventional 1999
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W1K45033S7730540 SD U178659 WILSON Wilson 2025

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.48A-BIBD Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201A-FRCLS Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 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
88712139 Aug 14, 2026 ND L2 2
88359407 Jul 9, 2026 SD L3 0
88304397 Jul 1, 2026 SD L3 2 OOS
88294499 Jul 1, 2026 SD L3 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86513384 Dec 7, 2025 AR L1 1W1K45033S7730540 OOS
85428417 Aug 7, 2025 SD L3 1W1K45033S7730540
85428417 Aug 7, 2025 SD L3 1FUYSSEB8XL953544
84898532 Jun 5, 2025 SD L2 1W1K45033S7730540
83965007 Feb 25, 2025 SD L2 1FUYSSEB8XL953544
83747733 Jan 31, 2025 SD L2 1W1K45033S7730540 OOS
82876566 Oct 9, 2024 SD L3 1W1K45033S7730540
82628906 Sep 11, 2024 SD L3 1W1K45033S7730540

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