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Roadside Inspection 89106071

Roadside inspection on Sep 25, 2026 in Ohio • Carrier: EMZIE BLANKENSHIP (USDOT 725306) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89106071
Date:
Sep 25, 2026
State:
Ohio
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRANKLIN FURNACE OH
Carrier (USDOT):
EMZIE BLANKENSHIP (725306)
Operating authority:
MC1647381
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
013362A (KY)

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 12.

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 Level 2 median in Ohio
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 19,030 Level 2 inspections in Ohio during 2026
vs typical at FRANKLIN FURNACE OH
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 91 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 609,268 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
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 393.51C-BAPG (Air Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge., severity weight 4). (393.51C-BAPG)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KKMABCK75PN91268 KY 013362A WESTERN STAR 4900 2005 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.51C-BAPG Air Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
89027968 Sep 16, 2026 OH L3 FRANKLIN FURNACE OH 0 —
88905836 Sep 4, 2026 KY L2 SHELBIANA KY 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88905836 Sep 4, 2026 KY L2 5KKMABCK75PN91268 —

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