Roadside Inspection 88842280
Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: BENJAMIN BROTHERS TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3228701) • Vehicle: GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88842280
- Date:
- Aug 27, 2026
- State:
- Ohio
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LORAIN OH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BENJAMIN BROTHERS TOWING & TRANSPORT LLC (3228701)
- Vehicle:
- GM GM515 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Chevrolet
- Plate:
- PNA9342 (OH)
- VIN:
- 1HTKHPVM1PH296327
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 44.
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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTKHPVM1PH296327 | OH PNA9342 |
GM
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
GM515 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | OTHER | 1G1PC5SB3E7462674 | OH NOPLATE | CHEVROLET | Cruze | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSOA | State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.40F-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.71H10-CDDSDM | Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices missing. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
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