Roadside Inspection 89040113

Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Indiana • Carrier: THE L & W TRANSPORT GROUP LLC (USDOT 3665903) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89040113
Date:
Sep 18, 2026
State:
Indiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TERRE HAUTE IN
Operating authority:
MC1269264
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC32498 (MI)

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 34.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.70 violations per inspection across 825 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Indiana
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,363 Level 1 inspections in Indiana during 2026
vs typical at TERRE HAUTE IN
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,100 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 443,839 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
34%
214 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
11
13 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
38
72 violations · 11 OOS · 1.89 per inspection
Prior 365 days
214
339 violations · 60 OOS · 1.58 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 393.75A2-TAOBB (Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation., severity weight 8). (393.75A2-TAOBB)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR0JSJL2277 MI RC32498 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2018
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0623KJ136747 OK CC2916 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1989

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A2-TAOBB Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 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
89026385 Sep 16, 2026 MO L2 STEELE MO 1
88987171 Sep 14, 2026 MI L3 MI 1
88992025 Sep 11, 2026 TX L2 TX 0
88943054 Sep 9, 2026 KY L3 KUTTAWA KY 0
88903473 Sep 2, 2026 TN L1 STANTON TN 3 OOS
88896437 Sep 2, 2026 TX L2 TX 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88342940 Jul 7, 2026 IN L2 1GRAP0623KJ136747 OOS
87370520 Mar 23, 2026 KY L3 3AKJGLDR0JSJL2277
85769378 Sep 12, 2025 OH L2 3AKJGLDR0JSJL2277
82036357 Jun 28, 2024 MI L2 3AKJGLDR0JSJL2277

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