Roadside Inspection 89028896

Roadside inspection on Sep 16, 2026 in Arizona • Carrier: AR AND SONS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1579128) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
1
20% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89028896
Date:
Sep 16, 2026
State:
Arizona
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
QUARTZSITE AZ
Operating authority:
MC544639
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZP98329 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 18.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.31 violations per inspection across 93 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Arizona
5
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 24,444 Level 2 inspections in Arizona during 2026
vs typical at QUARTZSITE AZ
5
Heavier than station median (4)
Median of 371 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 597,431 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)
38%
26 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 · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
16 violations · 1 OOS · 2.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
26
50 violations · 2 OOS · 1.92 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 4V4BC9EJ5TN713798 CA ZP98329 VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DW1A53216B902627 CA 4HC8014 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers 2006

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-CSURR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78A-WS Washers - Inoperative washing system. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
395.22G-ELDMFV HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. 1 Hours of Service

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
88949005 Sep 8, 2026 TX L2 TX 3
88682351 Aug 11, 2026 TX L2 1
88459389 Jul 19, 2026 CA L3 DESERT HILLS IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88900667 Sep 2, 2026 CA L2 4V4BC9EJ5TN713798
88424755 Jul 14, 2026 AZ L3 1DW1A53216B902627
87640841 Apr 20, 2026 CA L5 1DW1A53216B902627
85307266 Jul 23, 2025 NM L1 1DW1A53216B902627
83150252 Nov 7, 2024 AZ L3 1DW1A53216B902627
82136658 Jul 11, 2024 AZ L2 1DW1A53216B902627
81002579 Feb 29, 2024 CA L1 1DW1A53216B902627 OOS
79898351 Oct 11, 2023 AZ L3 1DW1A53216B902627

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