Roadside Inspection 89008098

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Nebraska • Carrier: LIGHTNING TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2489206) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89008098
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Nebraska
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NORTH PLATTE NE
Operating authority:
MC861965
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AN04116 (AZ)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 22.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.96 violations per inspection across 28 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Nebraska
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 12,400 Level 3 inspections in Nebraska during 2026
vs typical at NORTH PLATTE NE
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 235 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
5
5 more than the median (0)
Compared to 613,816 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)
64%
25 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
4
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
3 violations · 1 OOS · 0.43 per inspection
Prior 365 days
25
14 violations · 3 OOS · 0.56 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (3 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.96 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 395.8K2-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty., severity weight 5). (395.8K2-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHFG6PSNX1109 AZ AN04116 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 527SR5328MM020920 ME 259712E CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC
Ticket: Vanguard N
CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC. 2021

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16B-CPASS Co-Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIT State/Local Laws - Improper turns. 5 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving
395.8K2-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty. 5 Hours of Service OOS
390.21TC-MC Improper size/location/color of required cmv marking(s) General/Admin

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
89027321 Sep 15, 2026 UT L1 WENDOVER UT 0
89007963 Sep 14, 2026 CA L2 CORDELIA IF 0
88912617 Sep 4, 2026 NM L2 NM 0
88894375 Sep 3, 2026 PA L3 KIDDER TWP PA 1
88473705 Jul 20, 2026 LA L1 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88527679 Jul 27, 2026 AL L3 3AKJHHFG6PSNX1109
88166791 Jun 16, 2026 CA L1 3AKJHHFG6PSNX1109
88164180 Jun 15, 2026 NM L3 3AKJHHFG6PSNX1109
86693037 Dec 29, 2025 NM L2 3AKJHHFG6PSNX1109
83347210 Nov 25, 2024 CA L2 3AKJHHFG6PSNX1109 OOS
81622181 May 14, 2024 CA L3 527SR5328MM020920
81227921 Mar 23, 2024 NM L3 527SR5328MM020920
80975644 Feb 24, 2024 CA L3 3AKJHHFG6PSNX1109

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