Roadside Inspection 89024097

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: BENGAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 218666) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89024097
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAKE CHARLES LA
Operating authority:
MC289607
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 388 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P258081 (LA)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 5.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above 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 0.83 violations per inspection across 42 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Louisiana
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,965 Level 2 inspections in Louisiana during 2026
vs typical at LAKE CHARLES LA
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 364 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 597,431 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
78%
9 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
2
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
8 violations · 2 OOS · 0.89 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPWP4EXXED250010 LA P258081 PETERBILT 388 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TKJ05338EM082639 LA L666748 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES 2014

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.87A-FPLA Flag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required. 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
88561417 Jul 29, 2026 LA L1 0
88531883 Jul 27, 2026 LA L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85926540 Sep 30, 2025 MO L2 1XPWP4EXXED250010
85553010 Aug 20, 2025 MO L2 1XPWP4EXXED250010
84180300 Mar 18, 2025 MS L3 1XPWP4EXXED250010
83502659 Dec 30, 2024 SC L2 1XPWP4EXXED250010

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