Roadside Inspection 88799516

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: LIGHT WAY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1221835) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88799516
Date:
Aug 25, 2026
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VALLEY SPRINGS SD
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
CSS797 (MB)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.20 violations per inspection across 280 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Dakota
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 10,919 Level 3 inspections in South Dakota during 2026
vs typical at VALLEY SPRINGS SD
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 4,141 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 558,822 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)
40%
93 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
5
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
18
27 violations · 3 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
93
132 violations · 13 OOS · 1.42 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPXD49X4ND783896 MB CSS797 PETERBILT 389 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TDH40020SB188941 MB TK5962 TIMPTE, INC Timpte 2025

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving

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
88716846 Aug 17, 2026 SD L1 0
88687830 Aug 12, 2026 OH L3 1
88608183 Aug 3, 2026 CO L3 0
88563280 Jul 30, 2026 SD L3 4
88562148 Jul 30, 2026 SD L1 1 OOS
88403987 Jul 14, 2026 SD L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86964481 Feb 5, 2026 SD L3 1TDH40020SB188941
83650306 Jan 13, 2025 NY L3 1XPXD49X4ND783896
79838194 Oct 5, 2023 MD L2 1TDH40020SB188941

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