Roadside Inspection 89012288

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: VENTURE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 192068) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89012288
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HENDERSON KY
Carrier (USDOT):
VENTURE EXPRESS INC (192068)
Operating authority:
MC151894
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
V1836HY (TN)

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 30.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.67 violations per inspection across 2,016 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,943 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at HENDERSON KY
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 80 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
7
6 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)
63%
645 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
44
38 violations · 12 OOS
Prior 90 days
152
121 violations · 29 OOS · 0.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
645
407 violations · 103 OOS · 0.63 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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR6RN209241 TN V1836HY INTERNATIONAL LT62F 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS25357G010525 TN U377799 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2007

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
89043413 Sep 18, 2026 TN L1 MANCHESTER TN 1 OOS
89033753 Sep 18, 2026 MS L2 OKTIBBEHA COUNTY MS 2 OOS
89016849 Sep 17, 2026 MS L1 KEWANEE SCALE I-59 & I-20 WEST 4 OOS
89028120 Sep 16, 2026 TN L3 GALLATIN TN 0
89017492 Sep 15, 2026 AL L2 HEFLIN AL 3 OOS
89007165 Sep 15, 2026 TN L2 MANCHESTER TN 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88700332 Aug 13, 2026 TN L1 3HSDZAPR6RN209241
87883194 May 16, 2026 TN L3 3HSDZAPR6RN209241

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