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Roadside Inspection 89123089

Roadside inspection on Sep 26, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: K & J TRUCKING INC (USDOT 171766) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89123089
Date:
Sep 26, 2026
State:
South Dakota
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VALLEY SPRINGS SD
Carrier (USDOT):
K & J TRUCKING INC (171766)
Operating authority:
MC146600
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PR57512 (SD)

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 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above 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 0.44 violations per inspection across 604 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Dakota
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 13,691 Level 3 inspections in South Dakota during 2026
vs typical at VALLEY SPRINGS SD
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,928 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 679,430 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
73%
132 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
6
6 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
29
12 violations · 4 OOS · 0.41 per inspection
Prior 365 days
132
47 violations · 12 OOS · 0.36 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJJHDR2VLXJ0198 SD PR57512 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2027 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2538V2696022 SD 31524P UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2027 —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —

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
89269279 Oct 13, 2026 CA L2 RAINBOW IF 3 —
89246410 Oct 13, 2026 NC L1 ST. PAULS NC 0 —
89245960 Oct 13, 2026 KY L1 KUTTAWA KY 4 OOS
89238313 Oct 12, 2026 SD L3 BERESFORD SD 0 —
89182867 Oct 5, 2026 SD L3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 —
89176980 Oct 4, 2026 ND L2 REEDER ND 1 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 171766 — tools open pre-filled.

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