Roadside Inspection 88806988

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: U S BULK TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 461965) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88806988
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
KUTTAWA KY
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AH44741 (PA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 34.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.42 violations per inspection across 296 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,354 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at KUTTAWA KY
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 51 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
9
8 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
43%
60 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
3
3 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
11 violations · 3 OOS · 0.79 per inspection
Prior 365 days
60
67 violations · 8 OOS · 1.12 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDV9DSFF3429 PA AH44741 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1F9U281BRC44819 PA XLP9899 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2011

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
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
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 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
88759051 Aug 19, 2026 TN L2 1 OOS
88694297 Aug 12, 2026 KY L2 2 OOS
88655449 Aug 10, 2026 SC L3 0
88410453 Jul 14, 2026 MI L3 1
88375575 Jul 10, 2026 MI L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85886025 Sep 19, 2025 IN L2 1E1F9U281BRC44819
85886025 Sep 19, 2025 IN L2 3AKJGLDV9DSFF3429
85050384 Jun 24, 2025 PA L3 1E1F9U281BRC44819

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