Roadside Inspection 88864050
Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: CONNECTING FREIGHTS INC (USDOT 3538408) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88864050
- Date:
- Aug 31, 2026
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LONDON KY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CONNECTING FREIGHTS INC (3538408)
- Operating authority:
- MC1180501
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A013013 (SC)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH3KN897423
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 48.
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 noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (3 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.56 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH3KN897423 | SC A013013 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS25327G018341 | NC DC51165 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2007 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47D2-BLTBD | Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89021321 | Sep 15, 2026 | AZ | L2 | VAIL AZ | 9 | — |
| 88806467 | Aug 26, 2026 | CA | L1 | WHISKEYTOWN SCALES | 0 | — |
| 88649574 | Aug 9, 2026 | NV | L2 | REGION 3 | 1 | — |
| 88604212 | Aug 3, 2026 | CA | L2 | CAJON SCALES | 1 | — |
| 88395942 | Jul 12, 2026 | AR | L3 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87584754 | Apr 15, 2026 | KY | L1 | 1UYVS25327G018341 | OOS |
| 87584754 | Apr 15, 2026 | KY | L1 | 4V4NC9EH3KN897423 | OOS |
| 87491430 | Apr 2, 2026 | KS | L2 | 1UYVS25327G018341 | — |
| 87491430 | Apr 2, 2026 | KS | L2 | 4V4NC9EH3KN897423 | — |
| 87322092 | Mar 18, 2026 | KY | L2 | 4V4NC9EH3KN897423 | — |
| 87322092 | Mar 18, 2026 | KY | L2 | 1UYVS25327G018341 | — |
| 85853280 | Sep 17, 2025 | NC | L3 | 4V4NC9EH3KN897423 | — |
| 85853280 | Sep 17, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1UYVS25327G018341 | — |
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