Roadside Inspection 89023557
Roadside inspection on Sep 12, 2026 in Washington • Carrier: NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 3462097) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89023557
- Date:
- Sep 12, 2026
- State:
- Washington
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FEDERAL WAY WA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (3462097)
- Operating authority:
- MC1130435
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3354532 (IN)
- VIN:
- 3AKNHLDV0PSNS5037
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.110B2I-C (Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs., severity weight 3). (393.110B2I-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKNHLDV0PSNS5037 | IN 3354532 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJF533F61S757334 | OK 7541KI |
FRUEHUAF
Ticket: Unknown
|
Fruehuaf | 2001 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.110B2I-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.104B-C | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88997001 | Sep 10, 2026 | WA | L2 | FEDERAL WAY WA | 4 | OOS |
| 88996647 | Sep 10, 2026 | WA | L3 | PORT ORCHARD WA | 1 | — |
| 88892986 | Sep 2, 2026 | WA | L3 | RIDGEFIELD WA | 1 | — |
| 88882800 | Sep 1, 2026 | WA | L2 | GRANDVIEW WA | 9 | — |
| 88826202 | Aug 27, 2026 | OR | L1 | CASCADE LOCKS OR | 0 | — |
| 88750487 | Aug 19, 2026 | WA | L3 | — | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88402906 | Jul 13, 2026 | WA | L3 | 3AKNHLDV0PSNS5037 | — |
| 83736678 | Jan 30, 2025 | MT | L2 | 3AKNHLDV0PSNS5037 | OOS |
| 79210698 | Jul 20, 2023 | ID | L1 | 3AKNHLDV0PSNS5037 | — |
| 78777547 | May 8, 2023 | WA | L3 | 3AKNHLDV0PSNS5037 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at FEDERAL WAY WA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89012260 | Sep 14, 2026 | UNDERGROUND NET LLC | 1 | — |
| 89025124 | Sep 12, 2026 | AM TRANSPORT LTD | 1 | OOS |
| 89023528 | Sep 12, 2026 | BARNHART CRANE AND RIGGING CO | 1 | OOS |
| 89023247 | Sep 12, 2026 | AMERICAN CRANE REPAIR LLC | 0 | — |
| 89022367 | Sep 12, 2026 | J LINE TRANS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89022054 | Sep 12, 2026 | POOL TRUCKERS LLC | 0 | — |