Roadside Inspection 88827182

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Nebraska • Carrier: ADAM KAFFENBERGER (USDOT 3444181) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88827182
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
Nebraska
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CHALCO NE
Carrier (USDOT):
ADAM KAFFENBERGER (3444181)
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Silverado HD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
20494J (NE)

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 36.

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 Nebraska
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 1,826 Level 1 inspections in Nebraska during 2026

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 414,924 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 1GC2YLE71PF230601 NE 20494J CHEVROLET Silverado HD 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 55ZR1EB25N1008038 NE 20X4036 R & M TRAILER MFG. INC. R & M Trailer Mfg. Inc. 2022

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any 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
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LRR Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LRR Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EENA Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
86339980 Nov 14, 2025 NE L3 1GC2YLE71PF230601

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