Roadside Inspection 88846560

Roadside inspection on Aug 29, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: VALIANT CONTRACTING LLC (USDOT 2343046) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
5
56% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88846560
Date:
Aug 29, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HOPE
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VHD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
AX116W (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 47.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.07 violations per inspection across 408 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Jersey
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,359 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at HOPE
9
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 68 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
9
8 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)
17%
141 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
20
52 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
47
105 violations · 14 OOS · 2.23 per inspection
Prior 365 days
141
305 violations · 34 OOS · 2.16 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 393.75G-TAOW (Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit., severity weight 3). (393.75G-TAOW)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 4V5KG9EH0NN605671 NJ AX116W VOLVO TRUCK VHD 2022

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
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
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
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-TFWETL Tires - Front, 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
88836343 Aug 28, 2026 NJ L2 GREENWICH SCALE EB 6 OOS
88823552 Aug 27, 2026 NJ L3 CASS ST / 129 SB 1
88820383 Aug 26, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 2
88812238 Aug 26, 2026 NJ L3 NJ 1
88802636 Aug 26, 2026 NJ L2 HERBERTSVILLE CVI 2
88799875 Aug 26, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88509559 Jul 24, 2026 NJ L3 4V5KG9EH0NN605671
88008426 Jun 1, 2026 PA L3 4V5KG9EH0NN605671
87738026 Apr 29, 2026 NJ L3 4V5KG9EH0NN605671
87368749 Mar 16, 2026 NJ L2 4V5KG9EH0NN605671
87359128 Dec 29, 2025 NJ L2 4V5KG9EH0NN605671
83570822 Jan 10, 2025 CT L2 4V5KG9EH0NN605671
81781795 Jun 3, 2024 NJ L2 4V5KG9EH0NN605671 OOS
81245789 Mar 29, 2024 DE L3 4V5KG9EH0NN605671

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