Roadside Inspection 88855131

Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: A & R CONSTRUCTION CO (USDOT 816088) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88855131
Date:
Aug 31, 2026
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VERMILLION SD
Vehicle:
MACK GU (Granite) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
40284D (NE)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 1.36 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Dakota
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 3,839 Level 2 inspections in South Dakota during 2026
vs typical at VERMILLION SD
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 73 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 552,108 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
5 violations · 1 OOS · 2.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
3
12 violations · 2 OOS · 4.00 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AX07Y3GM026137 NE 40284D MACK GU (Granite) 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1D9FS4431DP688083 NE 40X3756 DOUGLAS HOLDING LLC
Ticket: Unknown
Douglas Holding LLC 2013

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88315353 Jul 2, 2026 SD L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88315353 Jul 2, 2026 SD L2 1M1AX07Y3GM026137
83707992 Jan 27, 2025 NE L3 1M1AX07Y3GM026137
81249534 Apr 2, 2024 NE L3 1D9FS4431DP688083
81249534 Apr 2, 2024 NE L3 1M1AX07Y3GM026137
80720237 Jan 29, 2024 NE L3 1D9FS4431DP688083
80720237 Jan 29, 2024 NE L3 1M1AX07Y3GM026137

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