Roadside Inspection 89156377
Roadside inspection on Oct 1, 2026 in Louisiana • Carrier: NICHOLS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 269887) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89156377
- Date:
- Oct 1, 2026
- State:
- Louisiana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HORNBECK LA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NICHOLS TRUCKING LLC (269887)
- Operating authority:
- MC339392
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P279657 (LA)
- VIN:
- 1XP5DB9X85N852496
What this inspection means
2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (4 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.18 per inspection).
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XP5DB9X85N852496 | LA P279657 | PETERBILT | 379 | 2005 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1Z92B45228T199224 | LA J284178 | ITI | ITI | 2008 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89349381 | Oct 23, 2026 | LA | L3 | ANACOCO LA | 1 | — |
| 89342508 | Oct 21, 2026 | LA | L2 | WINNFIELD LA | 0 | — |
| 89205650 | Oct 6, 2026 | LA | L3 | BOYCE LA | 1 | — |
| 89152771 | Oct 1, 2026 | LA | L2 | — | 3 | — |
| 89073847 | Sep 22, 2026 | AR | L1 | EL DORADO AR | 1 | — |
| 89072087 | Sep 21, 2026 | LA | L2 | LEESVILLE LA | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89072087 | Sep 21, 2026 | LA | L2 | 1XP5DB9X85N852496 | — |
| 89072087 | Sep 21, 2026 | LA | L2 | 1Z92B45228T199224 | — |
| 87437035 | Mar 27, 2026 | LA | L2 | 1XP5DB9X85N852496 | — |
| 87175588 | Feb 27, 2026 | LA | L3 | 1XP5DB9X85N852496 | — |
| 85439970 | Aug 7, 2025 | LA | L3 | 1XP5DB9X85N852496 | — |
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| 89182220 | Oct 5, 2026 | LINETEC SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |