Roadside Inspection 88994748

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: THE WELLS GROUP LLC (USDOT 284196) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88994748
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOREHEAD KY
Carrier (USDOT):
THE WELLS GROUP LLC (284196)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL 9900i TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A97030 (KY)

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 22.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.50 violations per inspection across 242 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,934 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at MOREHEAD KY
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 311 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 444,667 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)
74%
61 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
3 violations · 0 OOS · 0.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
61
29 violations · 2 OOS · 0.48 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 393.207A-SUBL (Suspension - U-bolt or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing., severity weight 7). (393.207A-SUBL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2HSCHAPR35C015258 KY A97030 INTERNATIONAL 9900i 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1HLS5M7B6S7T03161 KY 058720 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL 1995

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.207A-SUBL Suspension - U-bolt or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207A-SUBL Suspension - U-bolt or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing. 7 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
89018520 Sep 17, 2026 KY L2 MOREHEAD KY 0
89027804 Sep 16, 2026 OH L3 JACKSON OH 1
89024547 Sep 16, 2026 VA L3 COEBURN VA 0
89008353 Sep 15, 2026 VA L2 WISE VA 1
88737210 Aug 19, 2026 KY L3 0
88639743 Aug 7, 2026 KY L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84841113 Jun 2, 2025 KY L1 1HLS5M7B6S7T03161
83043482 Oct 28, 2024 OH L3 2HSCHAPR35C015258
81546993 May 7, 2024 OH L2 2HSCHAPR35C015258
79605871 Sep 7, 2023 WV L2 2HSCHAPR35C015258

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