Roadside Inspection 89031279
Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Massachusetts • Carrier: NICHOLS TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 436103) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89031279
- Date:
- Sep 18, 2026
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- H-OXFORD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NICHOLS TRUCKING COMPANY INC (436103)
- Operating authority:
- MC223136
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 1AK81E (MA)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X9NJ491965
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 20.
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 393.9A-LRLIWR (Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on, severity weight 6). (393.9A-LRLIWR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1XKYDP9X9NJ491965 | MA 1AK81E | KENWORTH | T680 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N1482C5K1531380 | OK CC2054 | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.9A-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89023535 | Sep 15, 2026 | ME | L2 | 13N1482C5K1531380 | — |
| 89023535 | Sep 15, 2026 | ME | L2 | 1XKYDP9X9NJ491965 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88957339 | Sep 9, 2026 | STEVEN J CROUCH | 0 | — |
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