Roadside Inspection 88797385

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in Indiana • Carrier: BOT TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2644097) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
2
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88797385
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MICHIGAN CITY IN
Carrier (USDOT):
BOT TRUCKING INC (2644097)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DD4420 (NC)

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 27.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.91 violations per inspection across 34 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Indiana
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,102 Level 1 inspections in Indiana during 2026
vs typical at MICHIGAN CITY IN
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 175 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 403,278 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)
57%
14 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
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
3 violations · 0 OOS · 0.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
18 violations · 1 OOS · 1.29 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 393.45D-BAAL (Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BAAL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUYSSEB7VP782937 NC DD4420 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. 1997
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D2CL736165 NC AL68938 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2012

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
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
88729620 Aug 17, 2026 OH L2 1
88628189 Aug 6, 2026 NC L3 0
88455691 Jul 19, 2026 NC L3 0
88305429 Jul 2, 2026 SC L2 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87169086 Feb 25, 2026 GA L3 1FUYSSEB7VP782937
87169086 Feb 25, 2026 GA L3 1JJV532D2CL736165
84332514 Apr 7, 2025 PA L3 1JJV532D2CL736165
78921561 Jun 18, 2023 NC L3 1JJV532D2CL736165
78755944 May 28, 2023 SC L2 1JJV532D2CL736165 OOS
78401850 Apr 20, 2023 NC L3 1JJV532D2CL736165 OOS

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