Roadside Inspection 89023029

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: GVNL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4806394) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
6
86% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89023029
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NORWALK OH
Carrier (USDOT):
GVNL TRANSPORT LLC (4806394)
Operating authority:
MC52323573
Vehicle:
FORD F-250 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
VDE1873 (PA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.34 violations per inspection across 335 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 18,219 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at NORWALK OH
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 147 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
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 577,701 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
24%
335 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
295
931 violations · 118 OOS
Prior 90 days
335
1120 violations · 136 OOS · 3.34 per inspection
Prior 365 days
335
1120 violations · 136 OOS · 3.34 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 393.128B-CLWV (Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans., severity weight 7). (393.128B-CLWV)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT7W2B60DEB20125 PA VDE1873 FORD F-250 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3LTBH2220SM136659 ME 5515545 LAMAR
Ticket: Unknown
LAMAR 2025

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.128B-CLWV Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
393.40F-BNPB Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness OOS
387.301A Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 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
89035792 Sep 18, 2026 PA L3 REED TOWNSHIP PA 2
89035749 Sep 18, 2026 PA L2 KIDDER TWP PA 10 OOS
89035168 Sep 18, 2026 KS L2 THOMAS COUNTY - 193 8 OOS
89034820 Sep 18, 2026 MS L1 WEBSTER COUNTY MS 1 OOS
89034756 Sep 18, 2026 NC L3 HILLSBOROUGH NC 0
89034750 Sep 18, 2026 NC L1 YADKINVILLE NC 3 OOS

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