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Roadside Inspection 88990371

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: VALLEY PLAINS LLC (USDOT 2321943)

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88990371
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
Louisiana
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MINDEN LA
Carrier (USDOT):
VALLEY PLAINS LLC (2321943)
Operating authority:
MC792632

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 5.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 1.46 violations per inspection across 54 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Louisiana
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 15,576 Level 3 inspections in Louisiana during 2026
vs typical at MINDEN LA
1
Cleaner than station median (2)
Median of 439 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 627,134 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
53%
15 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
3
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
10 violations · 1 OOS · 0.67 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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

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

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service 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
89016662 Sep 17, 2026 LA L1 MINDEN LA 0 —
88641508 Aug 5, 2026 TX L2 — 0 —
88618919 Aug 3, 2026 TX L2 — 1 —
88618866 Aug 3, 2026 TX L2 — 1 —

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