Roadside Inspection 88829513

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: HEARTLAND YOUTH EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4182617) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
3
23% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88829513
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R826533 (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 48.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
13
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.94 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
13
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 105,293 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at TX
13
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 2,186 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
13
12 more than the median (1)
Compared to 550,077 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
21%
14 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
5 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
14
31 violations · 4 OOS · 2.21 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 395.8F1-HOSM (HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:, severity weight 5). (395.8F1-HOSM)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X2FJ433261 TX R826533 KENWORTH T680 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530EU759702 TX 181B528 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2014

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209E-SPSLA Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LBL Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8F1-HOSM HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time: 5 Hours of Service 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
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53BMAN Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 is not equipped with automatic air brake adjusters. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALR Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 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.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
88583621 Aug 1, 2026 LA L3 0
88489460 Jul 22, 2026 KY L1 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87043344 Feb 12, 2026 KS L3 1XKYD49X2FJ433261
82625764 Sep 10, 2024 SD L3 1XKYD49X2FJ433261
81785653 Jun 3, 2024 NE L3 1XKYD49X2FJ433261
80560514 Dec 31, 2023 TX L2 1UYVS2530EU759702 OOS
79747715 Sep 24, 2023 TX L2 1XKYD49X2FJ433261
79744270 Sep 21, 2023 NE L3 1XKYD49X2FJ433261
78884193 Jun 9, 2023 TX L2 1UYVS2530EU759702 OOS

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