Roadside Inspection 88958293
Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in Alaska • Carrier: NORTHERN HOTSHOT SERVICES INC (USDOT 3126246) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88958293
- Date:
- Sep 9, 2026
- State:
- Alaska
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 19
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ANCHORAGE AK
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NORTHERN HOTSHOT SERVICES INC (3126246)
- Operating authority:
- MC1172535
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- LBM705 (AK)
- VIN:
- 1XKDD40X1BJ948502
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 73.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 stretch where the carrier had 2.3× their typical violation rate (32 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 3.46 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 | 1XKDD40X1BJ948502 | AK LBM705 | KENWORTH | T8 Series | 2011 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1S9SS44346L476085 | AK 7828SK | SMITHCO MANUFACTURING | SMITHCO MANUFACTURING | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
19 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2WG | State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A-BCFSBD | Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.201A-FRCLS | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89346080 | Oct 23, 2026 | AK | L2 | ANCHORAGE AK | 21 | OOS |
| 89271990 | Oct 14, 2026 | AK | L3 | ANCHORAGE AK | 1 | — |
| 89259504 | Oct 13, 2026 | AK | L2 | ANCHORAGE AK | 6 | OOS |
| 88958439 | Sep 9, 2026 | AK | L1 | ANCHORAGE AK | 33 | OOS |
| 88639447 | Aug 6, 2026 | AK | L1 | — | 2 | — |
| 88639326 | Aug 6, 2026 | AK | L1 | — | 24 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89346080 | Oct 23, 2026 | AK | L2 | 1S9SS44346L476085 | OOS |
| 89271990 | Oct 14, 2026 | AK | L3 | 1XKDD40X1BJ948502 | — |
| 88615320 | Aug 5, 2026 | AK | L2 | 1XKDD40X1BJ948502 | — |
| 81994402 | Jun 27, 2024 | AK | L3 | 1XKDD40X1BJ948502 | — |
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