Roadside Inspection 89101217
Roadside inspection on Sep 25, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: CHAD HOWTON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 531539) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89101217
- Date:
- Sep 25, 2026
- State:
- Kentucky
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KUTTAWA KY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CHAD HOWTON TRUCKING LLC (531539)
- Operating authority:
- MC269477
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 389 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A76924 (KY)
- VIN:
- 1NPXGGGG30D643112
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 9.
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?
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?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.6× their typical violation rate (14 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.34 per inspection).
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 393.87A-FPLR (Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet., severity weight 1). (393.87A-FPLR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1NPXGGGG30D643112 | KY A76924 | PETERBILT | 389 | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5JYLT4026LPP18632 | KY 867090 |
PITTS TRAILERS
Ticket: Pitman Bro
|
Pitts Trailers | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLED | State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.87A-FPLR | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88910151 | Sep 3, 2026 | TN | L3 | COLLIERVILLE TN | 1 | — |
| 88639747 | Aug 7, 2026 | KY | L2 | — | 3 | OOS |
| 88575839 | Jul 31, 2026 | KY | L1 | — | 10 | OOS |
| 88569356 | Jul 29, 2026 | TN | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at KUTTAWA KY
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89107344 | Sep 26, 2026 | BONY TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
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| 89099838 | Sep 25, 2026 | KTL INC | 1 | — |
| 89099485 | Sep 25, 2026 | SHARK FREIGHT INC | 9 | OOS |
| 89098934 | Sep 25, 2026 | J B HUNT TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |