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Roadside Inspection 89129899

Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: FORD TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2531440) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
15
OOS Violations
4
27% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89129899
Date:
Sep 29, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
15
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KUTTAWA KY
Carrier (USDOT):
FORD TRUCKING LLC (2531440)
Operating authority:
MC879751
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A552006 (MS)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 70.

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
15
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.24 violations per inspection across 34 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
15
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 18,727 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at KUTTAWA KY
15
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 415 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
15
14 more than the median (1)
Compared to 501,851 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026

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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 365 days
3
8 violations · 1 OOS · 2.67 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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLD57FSFP6845 MS A552006 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2015 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K4NS341041 TN 192684T HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2022 —

Violations Cited

15 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 —
393.11A1-LCHL Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8K2-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.55E-B Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner 1 Hours of Service —
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
89330523 Oct 21, 2026 LA L3 DELHI LA 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88253944 Jun 25, 2026 AL L3 3AKJGLD57FSFP6845 —
87341734 Mar 20, 2026 AL L2 3AKJGLD57FSFP6845 OOS
87062246 Feb 13, 2026 MS L3 3H3V532K4NS341041 —
86886521 Jan 22, 2026 SC L2 3AKJGLD57FSFP6845 OOS
86724042 Jan 4, 2026 GA L1 3AKJGLD57FSFP6845 —
85632867 Aug 28, 2025 MS L2 3AKJGLD57FSFP6845 —
85242857 Jul 16, 2025 SC L3 3AKJGLD57FSFP6845 —
83882610 Feb 17, 2025 SC L3 3AKJGLD57FSFP6845 —

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