Roadside Inspection 88979029

Roadside inspection on Sep 12, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88979029
Date:
Sep 12, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LONDON KY
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Operating authority:
MC260323

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 16.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1.19 violations per inspection across 20,369 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,021 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at LONDON KY
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 948 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 445,090 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
5504 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
377
515 violations · 98 OOS
Prior 90 days
1158
1446 violations · 254 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5504
6830 violations · 1139 OOS · 1.24 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.47D2-BLTBD Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47D2-BLTBD Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness. 4 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
89055013 Sep 21, 2026 PA L1 GREENE TWP PA 5
89054651 Sep 21, 2026 WY L3 FRANNIE POE 4
89052384 Sep 21, 2026 PA L3 GREENWICH TOWNSHIP PA 1
89052274 Sep 21, 2026 PA L3 1
89046554 Sep 21, 2026 CT L2 UNION SCALE 1 OOS
89045520 Sep 21, 2026 NC L3 HENDERSONVILLE NC 0

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