Roadside Inspection 89036095

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: HERC-U-LIFT INC (USDOT 220450) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89036095
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
South Dakota
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VALLEY SPRINGS SD
Carrier (USDOT):
HERC-U-LIFT INC (220450)
Operating authority:
MC196810
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PZA7178 (MN)

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 15.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.09 violations per inspection across 35 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Dakota
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,169 Level 2 inspections in South Dakota during 2026
vs typical at VALLEY SPRINGS SD
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 4,027 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
3
2 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)
33%
6 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
6
7 violations · 2 OOS · 1.17 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 393.110B2I-C (Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs., severity weight 3). (393.110B2I-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZD49XXRJ357782 MN PZA7178 KENWORTH T880 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TKA04838PM012502 SD U173760 TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES TRAIL KING INDUSTRIES 2023

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75B-TFV Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth. 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.110B2I-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82043368 Jul 5, 2024 SD L3 1TKA04838PM012502
82043368 Jul 5, 2024 SD L3 1XKZD49XXRJ357782
80624722 Jan 16, 2024 SD L3 1TKA04838PM012502
80624722 Jan 16, 2024 SD L3 1XKZD49XXRJ357782

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