Roadside Inspection 89027283

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Kansas • Carrier: OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC (USDOT 3594294) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
14
OOS Violations
5
36% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89027283
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Kansas
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
14
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEWTON KS
Operating authority:
MC1218566
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 50.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
14
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.93 violations per inspection across 91 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Kansas
14
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 8,208 Level 3 inspections in Kansas during 2026
vs typical at NEWTON KS
14
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 115 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
14
14 more than the median (0)
Compared to 615,095 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
19%
77 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
39
143 violations · 16 OOS
Prior 90 days
74
234 violations · 30 OOS · 3.16 per inspection
Prior 365 days
77
240 violations · 31 OOS · 3.12 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 395.8E-HOSPDELDT (HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDELDT)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR6PSNP9375 IL SPG345306 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D0LL187744 TN 839301T WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2020

Violations Cited

14 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8E-HOSPDELDT HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.8E-HOSPDELDT HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.8E-HOSPDELDT HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.8E-HOSPDELDT HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.8E-HOSPDELDT HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service
390.21TB3-OPERBY Operating a CMV without the words "Operated By" when required. 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
89032413 Sep 18, 2026 CT L2 VERNON 11
89039969 Sep 17, 2026 SC L3 STARTEX SC 3 OOS
89036552 Sep 17, 2026 KS L2 OLATHE KS 3
89030404 Sep 17, 2026 CT L2 EAST HARTFORD 7
89028463 Sep 16, 2026 OH L2 BIDWELL OH 15 OOS
89022799 Sep 15, 2026 OH L3 MILAN OH 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86248194 Nov 4, 2025 CA L3 3AKJHHDR6PSNP9375
86074604 Oct 15, 2025 LA L2 3AKJHHDR6PSNP9375
82686696 Sep 17, 2024 MO L2 3AKJHHDR6PSNP9375

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