Roadside Inspection 88898643

Roadside inspection on Sep 3, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: BAB TRUCKING INC (USDOT 7682560) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2

Units Inspected

Total Violations

OOS Violations

50% of violations

Inspection Level

Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:: 88898643
Date:: Sep 3, 2026
State:: Kentucky
Level:: Level II — Walk-Around
Type:: —
Units inspected:: 1
Violations:: 10
HazMat:: No
Inspection site:: CENTRAL CITY KY
Carrier (USDOT):: BAB TRUCKING INC (7682560)
Operating authority:: MC94717063
Vehicle:: FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:: 3168867 (IN)
VIN:: 3ALACWFC9NDNG6639

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 General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 18.

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 Level 2 median in Kentucky

Heavier than median (1)

Median of 10,487 Level 2 inspections in Kentucky during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median

9 more than the median (1)

Compared to 602,863 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026

OOS at this inspection

Yes

Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%

Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq	Type	VIN	Plate	Make	Model	Year	OOS
1	STRAIGHT TRUCK	3ALACWFC9NDNG6639	IN 3168867	FREIGHTLINER	M2	2022	—

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code	Description	Severity Wt	BASIC	OOS
395.8A1-HOSP	HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed.	5	Hours of Service	OOS
391.11B2-Q	Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record.	4	Driver Fitness	OOS
396.3A1-F	Fuel - Dripping leak.	3	Vehicle Maintenance	OOS
393.95F	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	2	Vehicle Maintenance	—
396.5B-HWSL	HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking.	2	Vehicle Maintenance	OOS
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
393.67C7V-F	Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap.	1	Vehicle Maintenance	—
390.21TB1-MC	Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed.	—	General/Admin	—
390.21TB2-DOT	Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT".	—	General/Admin	—
390.21TE2IV-D	Driver - Operate a rented CMV without rental agreement on-board vehicle.	—	General/Admin	—

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
89063142	Sep 22, 2026	IN	L2	WASHINGTON IN	2	OOS
89000768	Sep 15, 2026	PA	L1	UPPER BERN TOWNSHIP PA	4	—
88983206	Sep 13, 2026	PA	L3	GREENE TOWNSHIP PA	6	OOS
88996935	Sep 10, 2026	WA	L2	LIBERTY LAKE WA	1	—
88955038	Sep 8, 2026	IN	L2	WASHINGTON IN	0	—
88906601	Sep 4, 2026	IN	L2	WASHINGTON IN	2	OOS