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Roadside Inspection 89097777

Roadside inspection on Sep 25, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: VENTURE EXPRESS INC (USDOT 192068) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89097777
Date:
Sep 25, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRANKLIN KY
Carrier (USDOT):
VENTURE EXPRESS INC (192068)
Operating authority:
MC151894
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL LT62F TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
V9894HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 20.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.68 violations per inspection across 2,033 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 16,586 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at FRANKLIN KY
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 403 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 455,442 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)
62%
646 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
45
51 violations · 15 OOS
Prior 90 days
155
139 violations · 36 OOS · 0.90 per inspection
Prior 365 days
646
423 violations · 108 OOS · 0.65 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 393.45D-BAAL (Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BAAL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR2RN359590 TN V9894HY INTERNATIONAL LT62F 2024 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VC5321DM308328 TN U389787 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) 2013 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 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
89130127 Sep 29, 2026 LA L2 BREAUX BRIDGE LA 0 —
89118570 Sep 28, 2026 MS L3 WARREN COUNTY MS 2 —
89112640 Sep 26, 2026 TN L2 MEMPHIS TN 1 —
89111670 Sep 25, 2026 AL L2 TUSKEGEE AL 7 OOS
89109466 Sep 25, 2026 TN L3 MONTEREY TN 1 —
89097050 Sep 25, 2026 AL L3 CARBON HILL AL 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88395265 Jul 12, 2026 AL L2 5V8VC5321DM308328 —
84753867 May 21, 2025 IN L2 3HSDZAPR2RN359590 —

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