Roadside Inspection 89011327

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: SHARK TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 793512) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89011327
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WATCHUNG BOROUGH
Operating authority:
MC57575600
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Kens
Plate:
B182AA (NJ)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

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

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.57 violations per inspection across 191 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Jersey
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,212 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 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)
25%
53 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
5
17 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
44 violations · 5 OOS · 3.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
53
145 violations · 21 OOS · 2.74 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 393.75G-TAOW (Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit., severity weight 3). (393.75G-TAOW)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1NKZX4TX0NJ122327 NJ B182AA KENWORTH
Ticket: Kens
T880 2022

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 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
89035948 Sep 18, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 0
89034116 Sep 18, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 0
89033474 Sep 18, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 2
89031683 Sep 18, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 7 OOS
89008882 Sep 16, 2026 NJ L3 PISCATAWAY SCALE 0
88839571 Aug 28, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87605894 Apr 14, 2026 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX0NJ122327 OOS
87359900 Jan 20, 2026 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX0NJ122327 OOS

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