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Roadside Inspection 89018446

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: API EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2558643) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89018446
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LONDON KY
Carrier (USDOT):
API EXPRESS INC (2558643)
Operating authority:
MC892449
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1243054 (IL)

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 11.

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.35 violations per inspection across 115 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Kentucky
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,829 Level 2 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at LONDON KY
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,165 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 628,402 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)
56%
43 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
3
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
5 violations · 2 OOS · 0.63 per inspection
Prior 365 days
43
45 violations · 9 OOS · 1.05 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (5 violations across 8 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.35 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 393.110B3-C (Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet., severity weight 3). (393.110B3-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH1SN665239 IL P1243054 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2025 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MAPA5320RH075648 IL 968182ST MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Unknown
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2024 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.110B3-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet. 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
89173445 Oct 2, 2026 OH L1 BOWLING GREEN OH 0 —
89126375 Sep 28, 2026 KS L2 ELLSWORTH COUNTY - 053 0 —
88987211 Sep 13, 2026 ND L2 FARGO ND 0 —
88818707 Aug 25, 2026 FL L1 GRAND RIDGE FL 2 OOS
88735636 Aug 19, 2026 AR L1 — 0 —
88609191 Aug 3, 2026 FL L1 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87391749 Mar 24, 2026 AR L3 4V4NC9EH1SN665239 —
87391749 Mar 24, 2026 AR L3 5MAPA5320RH075648 —
85872625 Sep 22, 2025 CA L3 4V4NC9EH1SN665239 —
85872625 Sep 22, 2025 CA L3 5MAPA5320RH075648 —
82154818 Jul 11, 2024 CA L1 5MAPA5320RH075648 OOS
82154304 Jul 11, 2024 CA L1 5MAPA5320RH075648 —

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