Roadside Inspection 88903017

Roadside inspection on Sep 2, 2026 in Kansas • Carrier: VANCE BROTHERS LLC (USDOT 144525) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88903017
Date:
Sep 2, 2026
State:
Kansas
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DODGE CITY KS
Carrier (USDOT):
VANCE BROTHERS LLC (144525)
Operating authority:
MC142801
Vehicle:
FORD LT8000 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
76KU8B (MO)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, 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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.04 violations per inspection across 85 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Kansas
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,359 Level 2 inspections in Kansas during 2026
vs typical at DODGE CITY KS
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 187 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 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)
33%
21 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
4
9 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
14 violations · 2 OOS · 2.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
44 violations · 5 OOS · 2.10 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 393.207C-SBML (Suspension - Broken main leaf spring., severity weight 7). (393.207C-SBML)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDZU82E6TVA28214 MO 76KU8B FORD LT8000 1996

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207C-SBML Suspension - Broken main leaf spring. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.83G Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment. 1 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
88902100 Sep 2, 2026 CO L2 THORNTON CO 1
88875646 Aug 31, 2026 KS L1 GARDNER KS 4 OOS
88831437 Aug 26, 2026 KS L3 DODGE CITY KS 2
88730114 Aug 17, 2026 KS L2 3
88689142 Aug 11, 2026 SD L3 0
88585272 Jul 31, 2026 KS L1 5 OOS

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