Roadside Inspection 89033038
Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in Arkansas • Carrier: BULLET TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2491100) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89033038
- Date:
- Sep 17, 2026
- State:
- Arkansas
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HOPE AR
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BULLET TRANSPORTATION INC (2491100)
- Operating authority:
- MC862722
- Vehicle:
- MACK CXU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- K834261 (AR)
- VIN:
- 1M1AW21Y1FM050541
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.
Compared to the median Level 1 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?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (5 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.89 per inspection).
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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1M1AW21Y1FM050541 | AR K834261 | MACK | CXU (Pinnacle) | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N1532C0V1580698 | ME 5664167 | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 1997 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89020112 | Sep 16, 2026 | TX | L2 | TX | 1 | — |
| 88900423 | Sep 3, 2026 | AR | L3 | WINSLOW AR | 2 | — |
| 88579178 | Jul 30, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88319643 | Jul 2, 2026 | MD | L2 | 1M1AW21Y1FM050541 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HOPE AR
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89044133 | Sep 20, 2026 | V FORCE LLC | 5 | OOS |
| 89033221 | Sep 17, 2026 | SUN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS USA LLC | 0 | — |
| 89033176 | Sep 17, 2026 | CARSON FREIGHT LLC | 5 | OOS |
| 89033132 | Sep 17, 2026 | MDM TRANSPORTATION LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 89033098 | Sep 17, 2026 | AUTOLINX EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 89033040 | Sep 17, 2026 | AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 2 | OOS |