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Roadside Inspection 89015977

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: L T KEA TRANSIT LLC (USDOT 3482273) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89015977
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SWANSBORO NC
Operating authority:
MC1143284
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
TD6791 (NC)

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 40.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.25 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 1 median in North Carolina
9
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 11,612 Level 1 inspections in North Carolina during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 454,621 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 trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
1 violations · 1 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2
2 violations · 1 OOS · 1.00 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 393.75A1-TFBMF (Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TFBMF)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1XKWDR9X8WR760057 NC TD6791 KENWORTH W9 Series 2028 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N14830871544877 NC AM87917 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2007 —

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75A1-TFBMF Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. 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 —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95A4-EENA Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible. 2 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
88591502 Aug 3, 2026 NC L2 — 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87346997 Mar 17, 2026 SC L3 1XKWDR9X8WR760057 —
87346997 Mar 17, 2026 SC L3 13N14830871544877 —
84543014 Apr 29, 2025 NC L3 1XKWDR9X8WR760057 —
84543014 Apr 29, 2025 NC L3 13N14830871544877 —
83179805 Nov 18, 2024 SC L2 1XKWDR9X8WR760057 OOS
81174206 Mar 20, 2024 NC L2 1XKWDR9X8WR760057 OOS
81174206 Mar 20, 2024 NC L2 13N14830871544877 OOS
78954073 Jun 20, 2023 NY L3 13N14830871544877 —

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