Roadside Inspection 89038152
Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC (USDOT 456821) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89038152
- Date:
- Sep 18, 2026
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 16
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- SMITHTON BORO PA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC (456821)
- Operating authority:
- MC238157
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 367 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PAS2810 (MN)
- VIN:
- 1XPTP4TX8LD682629
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 54.
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?
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 396.3A1-TAOCV (Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle., severity weight 8). (396.3A1-TAOCV)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPTP4TX8LD682629 | MN PAS2810 | PETERBILT | 367 | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4KNFT2631GL160581 | MN STA4503 |
TOWMASTER INC.
Ticket: Talbert Mf
|
Towmaster Inc. | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-TAOCV | Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207C-SLSS | Suspension - Leaf spring shifted. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.207C-SSLMS | Suspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BSRFSHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Severe rusting of brake rotor (disc). | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.70B2-CDKPE | Coupling - Kingpin not properly engaged. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.201A-FRCLS | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.201B-FR | Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.201C-FR | Frame - Bent, cut or notched other than by vehicle manufacturer. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203E-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.88 | Television/video display device - Improperly located. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-HCM | HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5-HL | HUBS - Leaking HUB. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89032728 | Sep 18, 2026 | KY | L3 | CORBIN KY | 1 | — |
| 89031226 | Sep 16, 2026 | IA | L3 | IA | 2 | — |
| 89010433 | Sep 15, 2026 | ID | L2 | CALDWELL ID | 1 | — |
| 88978767 | Sep 12, 2026 | OK | L2 | SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | — |
| 88978466 | Sep 11, 2026 | NM | L1 | NM | 0 | — |
| 88982808 | Sep 10, 2026 | WI | L2 | ETTRICK WI | 5 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86818972 | Jan 14, 2026 | PA | L3 | 4KNFT2631GL160581 | — |
| 86818972 | Jan 14, 2026 | PA | L3 | 1XPTP4TX8LD682629 | — |
| 83601717 | Jan 13, 2025 | NE | L3 | 4KNFT2631GL160581 | — |
| 82372770 | Aug 11, 2024 | IA | L3 | 1XPTP4TX8LD682629 | — |
| 81433037 | Apr 23, 2024 | NM | L2 | 1XPTP4TX8LD682629 | — |
| 81134251 | Mar 12, 2024 | TN | L2 | 4KNFT2631GL160581 | — |
| 79308042 | May 1, 2023 | CO | L3 | 4KNFT2631GL160581 | — |