Roadside Inspection 88831764
Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: SHELLS INC (USDOT 357126) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88831764
- Date:
- Aug 26, 2026
- State:
- Ohio
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DEFIANCE OH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SHELLS INC (357126)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3780438 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHLDV8SSVJ6304
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?
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHLDV8SSVJ6304 | IN 3780438 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP0621JT100462 | IN P118501 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1988 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.82DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone. | 10 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87122856 | Feb 19, 2026 | IN | L3 | 3AKJHLDV8SSVJ6304 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at DEFIANCE OH
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87682589 | Apr 24, 2026 | FCA TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 87681911 | Apr 24, 2026 | SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC | 1 | — |
| 87681444 | Apr 24, 2026 | UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF FORT WAYNE IN LLC | 0 | — |
| 87681289 | Apr 24, 2026 | DM TRANS INC | 1 | — |
| 87678851 | Apr 24, 2026 | KEANE THUMMEL TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 87680438 | Apr 23, 2026 | LIONS PATH TRANSPORT LTD | 3 | OOS |