Roadside Inspection 89031683

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: SHARK TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 793512) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
5
71% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89031683
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PISCATAWAY SCALE
Operating authority:
MC57575600
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Kens
Plate:
AY659G (NJ)

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 31.

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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.56 violations per inspection across 193 prior records
vs Level 2 median in New Jersey
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,212 Level 2 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at PISCATAWAY SCALE
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,191 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
7
6 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)
25%
55 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
6
19 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
48 violations · 6 OOS · 3.43 per inspection
Prior 365 days
55
149 violations · 22 OOS · 2.71 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 393.75G-TFWETL (Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit., severity weight 3). (393.75G-TFWETL)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1NKZX4TX9HJ161468 NJ AY659G KENWORTH
Ticket: Kens
T880 2017

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TFWETL Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75G-TFWETL Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
89035948 Sep 18, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 0
89034116 Sep 18, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 0
89033474 Sep 18, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 2
89011327 Sep 16, 2026 NJ L2 WATCHUNG BOROUGH 4 OOS
89008882 Sep 16, 2026 NJ L3 PISCATAWAY SCALE 0
88839571 Aug 28, 2026 NJ L2 PISCATAWAY SCALE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88061294 Jun 5, 2026 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9HJ161468
85711315 Sep 5, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9HJ161468 OOS
85205783 Jul 10, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9HJ161468
85016202 Jun 20, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9HJ161468 OOS
84933899 Jun 11, 2025 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9HJ161468 OOS
81293556 Apr 5, 2024 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9HJ161468
81071648 Mar 8, 2024 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9HJ161468 OOS
80308637 Dec 4, 2023 NJ L2 1NKZX4TX9HJ161468

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