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Roadside Inspection 89026360

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Missouri • Carrier: J A CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 2521439) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
11
OOS Violations
3
27% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89026360
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Missouri
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
11
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
STEELE MO
Carrier (USDOT):
J A CARRIERS LLC (2521439)
Operating authority:
MC876470
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R788612 (TX)

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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 44.

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
11
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.90 violations per inspection across 196 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Missouri
11
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,325 Level 2 inspections in Missouri during 2026
vs typical at STEELE MO
11
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,681 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
11
10 more than the median (1)
Compared to 605,967 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)
21%
33 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
1
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
5 violations · 2 OOS · 1.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
33
110 violations · 17 OOS · 3.33 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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHFG2PSNK0349 TX R788612 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530HM877401 TX 180B949 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2017 —

Violations Cited

11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8K2-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty. 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
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 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
89065763 Sep 20, 2026 TX L2 TX 3 OOS
88721481 Aug 17, 2026 IN L3 — 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88721481 Aug 17, 2026 IN L3 3AKJHHFG2PSNK0349 OOS
88330475 Jul 4, 2026 AR L3 1UYVS2530HM877401 —
87344696 Mar 18, 2026 TX L1 3AKJHHFG2PSNK0349 —
85926107 Sep 30, 2025 AR L3 1UYVS2530HM877401 OOS
85857547 Sep 21, 2025 TX L3 1UYVS2530HM877401 —
84518662 Apr 27, 2025 MO L3 3AKJHHFG2PSNK0349 —
83127935 Nov 5, 2024 GA L3 3AKJHHFG2PSNK0349 —
82759424 Sep 24, 2024 TX L1 1UYVS2530HM877401 OOS

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