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Roadside Inspection 89091969

Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: JOHN DOWSON INC (USDOT 1860998) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89091969
Date:
Sep 22, 2026
State:
Illinois
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-270
Carrier (USDOT):
JOHN DOWSON INC (1860998)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
78559VZ (IL)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.29 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Illinois
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 6,101 Level 1 inspections in Illinois during 2026
vs typical at I-270
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 120 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
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 451,312 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
83%
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
2
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
1 violations · 1 OOS · 0.17 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZDP9X3RJ342574 IL 78559VZ KENWORTH T880 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W9P82029J1028608 IL 425892ST Wale — — —

Violations Cited

1 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 —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Related records

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