Roadside Inspection 88838756

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Indiana • Carrier: S & B KESSLER INC (USDOT 707020) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88838756
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
WARREN IN
Carrier (USDOT):
S & B KESSLER INC (707020)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PVW4084 (OH)

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 24.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.13 violations per inspection across 30 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Indiana
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,211 Level 1 inspections in Indiana during 2026
vs typical at WARREN IN
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,297 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 413,791 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)
50%
8 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
17 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
17 violations · 2 OOS · 5.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
20 violations · 2 OOS · 2.50 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.7× their typical violation rate (17 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.13 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-BALR (Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test., severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BALR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWDU9X8XR819192 OH PVW4084 KENWORTH W900 1999
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1M9PT9A25WH355909 IN SP575QRT MISSISSIPPI TANK COMPANY Mississippi Tank Company 2028

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC 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
393.53B-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
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
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
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88790258 Aug 24, 2026 VA L1 ROANOKE VA 8 OOS
88689491 Aug 13, 2026 MI L2 3

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