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Roadside Inspection 89089468

Roadside inspection on Sep 23, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: WESTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 511412) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89089468
Date:
Sep 23, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VAN WERT OH
Carrier (USDOT):
WESTERN EXPRESS INC (511412)
Operating authority:
MC260323
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
4016511 (IN)

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 6.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.19 violations per inspection across 20,504 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Ohio
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 18,832 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at VAN WERT OH
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,157 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 605,967 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)
42%
5463 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
405
525 violations · 98 OOS
Prior 90 days
1173
1439 violations · 253 OOS · 1.23 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5463
6740 violations · 1129 OOS · 1.23 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 392.9A2-C (Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured., severity weight 1). (392.9A2-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9441 IN 4016511 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR4M062XPH439531 TN 281688T GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2023 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2-SLLMF State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 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
89090962 Sep 24, 2026 CA L3 COTTONWOOD IF 0 —
89090566 Sep 24, 2026 PA L3 TIOGA TWP PA 0 —
89086747 Sep 24, 2026 NC L1 KANNAPOLIS NC 0 —
89086028 Sep 24, 2026 PA L2 TIOGA TWP PA 1 —
89085629 Sep 24, 2026 NC L2 STATESVILLE NC 1 OOS
89084549 Sep 24, 2026 CT L2 MONTVILLE 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87533078 Apr 8, 2026 PA L3 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9441 —
86881105 Jan 22, 2026 MD L2 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9441 —
84489764 Apr 23, 2025 PA L1 3AKJHHDR7RSUS9441 OOS
81660392 May 15, 2024 TX L1 1GR4M062XPH439531 —
80064289 Oct 27, 2023 TX L2 1GR4M062XPH439531 —
79793852 Sep 15, 2023 NM L1 1GR4M062XPH439531 OOS

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