Roadside Inspection 88840632

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: RCS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 798227) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88840632
Date:
Aug 28, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOREHEAD KY
Carrier (USDOT):
RCS TRANSPORT LLC (798227)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
BA548881 (WV)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.59 violations per inspection across 37 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,435 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at MOREHEAD KY
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 46 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 407,924 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
64%
11 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
5 violations · 0 OOS · 0.45 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJBWD1XRLUK1341 WV BA548881 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassis 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS3530DU632002 WV C458629 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2013

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation 1 Hours of Service
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation 1 Hours of Service

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
88704228 Aug 14, 2026 KY L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86229909 Oct 31, 2025 MD L2 5KJJBWD1XRLUK1341
86157427 Oct 27, 2025 KY L2 5KJJBWD1XRLUK1341
85848115 Sep 22, 2025 TN L1 5KJJBWD1XRLUK1341

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