Roadside Inspection 88800515

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: GRATEFUL TREAD LLC (USDOT 4151278) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88800515
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VERONA KY
Carrier (USDOT):
GRATEFUL TREAD LLC (4151278)
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
PLZ9172 (OH)

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 18.

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 Level 1 median in Kentucky
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,354 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 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
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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT7W2BT2MEC33628 OH PLZ9172 FORD F-250 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4Z1GF4022PS011485 OH TTM5058 GATOR MADE Gator Made Inc. 2023

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LHWS Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 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
88571065 Jul 29, 2026 OH L2 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88571065 Jul 29, 2026 OH L2 1FT7W2BT2MEC33628 OOS
88571065 Jul 29, 2026 OH L2 4Z1GF4022PS011485 OOS
83423698 Dec 18, 2024 MD L3 4Z1GF4022PS011485
83423698 Dec 18, 2024 MD L3 1FT7W2BT2MEC33628
81685962 May 22, 2024 OK L1 1FT7W2BT2MEC33628
81685962 May 22, 2024 OK L1 4Z1GF4022PS011485
81312554 Apr 9, 2024 AR L1 1FT7W2BT2MEC33628
81312554 Apr 9, 2024 AR L1 4Z1GF4022PS011485

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