Roadside Inspection 89171980
Roadside inspection on Oct 1, 2026 in Illinois • Carrier: CHARLES H CARTER & SON INC (USDOT 249918) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89171980
- Date:
- Oct 1, 2026
- State:
- Illinois
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- IL-34
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CHARLES H CARTER & SON INC (249918)
- Operating authority:
- MC177496
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T880 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- P1194134 (IL)
- VIN:
- 1NKZX4TX6HJ169608
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 1.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 (0 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.83 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NKZX4TX6HJ169608 | IL P1194134 | KENWORTH | T880 | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.9 | Driver may not operate a CMV without proper load securement | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89144289 | Sep 29, 2026 | IL | L3 | IL RT 1 | 0 | — |
| 89144234 | Sep 29, 2026 | IL | L3 | IL RT 1 | 0 | — |
| 89144233 | Sep 29, 2026 | IL | L3 | IL RT 1 | 0 | — |
| 88740158 | Aug 18, 2026 | IL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88704342 | Aug 13, 2026 | IL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80862172 | Feb 15, 2024 | IL | L3 | 1NKZX4TX6HJ169608 | — |
| 80537190 | Jan 4, 2024 | IL | L3 | 1NKZX4TX6HJ169608 | — |
| 78663765 | May 17, 2023 | IL | L2 | 1NKZX4TX6HJ169608 | — |
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