Roadside Inspection 88981538

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: PB EXPRESS INC (USDOT 507092)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88981538
Date:
Sep 11, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GROVE CITY OH
Carrier (USDOT):
PB EXPRESS INC (507092)
Operating authority:
MC259674

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 14.

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
2
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.71 violations per inspection across 139 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 18,342 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at GROVE CITY OH
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 171 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
2
1 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
21%
29 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
3
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
23 violations · 3 OOS · 2.88 per inspection
Prior 365 days
29
78 violations · 8 OOS · 2.69 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

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

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.209D-STPAL Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. 6 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
89000571 Sep 15, 2026 PA L3 JAY TOWNSHIP PA 1
88798149 Aug 25, 2026 KS L2 JOHNSON COUNTY - 091 0
88758983 Aug 19, 2026 FL L2 5
88710941 Aug 14, 2026 KS L3 0
88634727 Aug 5, 2026 FL L2 5 OOS
88605198 Aug 4, 2026 KY L2 4 OOS

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