Roadside Inspection 89006171

Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89006171
Date:
Sep 14, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRANKLIN FURNACE OH
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Operating authority:
MC260323
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
U4080HY (TN)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 1.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a 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 1.19 violations per inspection across 20,381 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 18,439 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at FRANKLIN FURNACE OH
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 79 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
5482 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
369
511 violations · 96 OOS
Prior 90 days
1152
1441 violations · 252 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5482
6794 violations · 1131 OOS · 1.24 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9608 TN U4080HY FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D3RL456585 TN 429204T WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2024

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
89043832 Sep 19, 2026 NM L2 NM 0
89043757 Sep 19, 2026 NM L2 NM 1 OOS
89040920 Sep 19, 2026 CT L2 UNION SCALE 1 OOS
89040533 Sep 19, 2026 KY L1 LOUISVILLE KY 0
89043956 Sep 18, 2026 CA L3 MT. PASS IF 0
89042983 Sep 18, 2026 ME L3 YORK ME 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86517481 Dec 8, 2025 NC L3 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9608
86427029 Nov 26, 2025 TN L2 1JJV532D3RL456585 OOS
84389764 Apr 14, 2025 MD L3 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9608
84255364 Mar 28, 2025 KY L3 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9608
83116008 Nov 4, 2024 PA L3 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9608
82436589 Aug 19, 2024 PA L3 1JJV532D3RL456585
81737244 May 28, 2024 NY L2 3AKJHHDR6RSUS9608

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