Roadside Inspection 88971348

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: NOVA GROUP 9 LLC (USDOT 9490912) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
5
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88971348
Date:
Sep 9, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
INTERSTATE 24 E/B
Carrier (USDOT):
NOVA GROUP 9 LLC (9490912)
Operating authority:
MC88045342
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
TK126ORV (IN)

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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 34.

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 Illinois
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,318 Level 2 inspections in Illinois during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 597,431 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 395.8A-ELD (ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required), severity weight 5). (395.8A-ELD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT7W2BTXMED93739 IN TK126ORV FORD F-250 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3LTBC2021VM155775 TN 845113T LAMAR
Ticket: Lamr
LAMAR 2027

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2RG State vehicle registration or License Plate violation 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8A-ELD ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) 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
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.104F1 Knotted tiedown 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.104B Damaged securement system/tiedowns 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.128 No/improper securement of vehicles 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
376.11D1 Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown
390.21TB Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required 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
89014965 Sep 16, 2026 PA L3 PALMYRA TWP PA 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
N112508603 Mar 27, 2025 PA L3 1FT7W2BTXMED93739 OOS

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