Roadside Inspection 88800860
Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Mississippi • Carrier: JOSEF POTHEN (USDOT 3730514) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88800860
- Date:
- Aug 26, 2026
- State:
- Mississippi
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CHICKASAW COUNTY MS
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JOSEF POTHEN (3730514)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R566443 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XKYD49X2NJ100993
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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 22.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8E-HOSPDELDT (HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDELDT)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYD49X2NJ100993 | TX R566443 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C6LR378220 | TN 002267T | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. | 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 | — |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86204063 | Oct 29, 2025 | FL | L2 | 1XKYD49X2NJ100993 | — |
| 86118783 | Oct 21, 2025 | KS | L2 | 1XKYD49X2NJ100993 | — |
| 85623097 | Aug 21, 2025 | TX | L2 | 3H3V532C6LR378220 | OOS |
| 80479747 | Dec 20, 2023 | TX | L1 | 1XKYD49X2NJ100993 | — |
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