Roadside Inspection 88836345

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: MESA TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2798841) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
7
70% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88836345
Date:
Aug 28, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PISCATAWAY SCALE
Carrier (USDOT):
MESA TRUCKING LLC (2798841)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AZ950J (NJ)

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 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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.57 violations per inspection across 88 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Jersey
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,359 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at PISCATAWAY SCALE
10
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,977 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
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 550,848 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)
19%
27 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
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
32 violations · 4 OOS · 5.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
27
104 violations · 12 OOS · 3.85 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 393.75A1-TAORETA (Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TAORETA)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKZX4TX8SJ124516 NJ AZ950J KENWORTH T880 2025

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A1-TAORETA Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 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
88601344 Aug 4, 2026 NJ L2 8 OOS
88537408 Jul 28, 2026 NJ L3 1
88514505 Jul 25, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 0
88443691 Jul 17, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 6 OOS
88355755 Jul 9, 2026 NJ L2 9 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88514505 Jul 25, 2026 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX8SJ124516
87605754 Apr 10, 2026 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX8SJ124516
87124052 Feb 17, 2026 NY L2 1NKZX4TX8SJ124516 OOS
86469358 Dec 2, 2025 NJ L3 1NKZX4TX8SJ124516
86439250 Nov 25, 2025 DE L3 1NKZX4TX8SJ124516
84304410 Apr 3, 2025 NJ L3 1NKZX4TX8SJ124516

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