Roadside Inspection 88968256

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Idaho • Carrier: METRO GROUP INC (USDOT 308779) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88968256
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
Idaho
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
IDAHO FALLS ID
Carrier (USDOT):
METRO GROUP INC (308779)
Operating authority:
MC206655
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
A070184 (UT)

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 15.

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 3.04 violations per inspection across 53 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Idaho
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 1,935 Level 2 inspections in Idaho during 2026
vs typical at IDAHO FALLS ID
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 288 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%
12 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
2
15 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
17 violations · 2 OOS · 5.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
36 violations · 5 OOS · 3.00 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKDX70X9DJ348591 UT A070184 KENWORTH T8 Series 2013

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 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
88760578 Aug 20, 2026 UT L1 11 OOS
88733597 Aug 17, 2026 UT L1 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85371153 Jul 31, 2025 UT L3 1NKDX70X9DJ348591
83903661 Feb 17, 2025 UT L2 1NKDX70X9DJ348591 OOS
83396582 Dec 12, 2024 UT L1 1NKDX70X9DJ348591 OOS
82553221 Sep 3, 2024 UT L2 1NKDX70X9DJ348591 OOS

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