Roadside Inspection 88838756
Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Indiana • Carrier: S & B KESSLER INC (USDOT 707020) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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)
- VIN:
- 1XKWDU9X8XR819192
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88792597 | Aug 25, 2026 | OK | L1 | BRAMAN SCALES | 6 | OOS |
| 88790258 | Aug 24, 2026 | VA | L1 | ROANOKE VA | 8 | OOS |
| 88689491 | Aug 13, 2026 | MI | L2 | — | 3 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88838014 | Aug 27, 2026 | SCHNEIDER NATIONAL CARRIERS INC | 0 | — |
| 88837480 | Aug 27, 2026 | CME TRANSCO LLC | 2 | — |