Roadside Inspection 88800860

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Mississippi • Carrier: JOSEF POTHEN (USDOT 3730514) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
3
43% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

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)

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?

vs Level 1 median in Mississippi
7
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 4,935 Level 1 inspections in Mississippi during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 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 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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