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Roadside Inspection 89183033

Roadside inspection on Oct 5, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: RHOADES SERVICES INC (USDOT 4026317) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
3
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89183033
Date:
Oct 5, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KUTTAWA KY
Operating authority:
MC1548106
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R784770 (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 53.

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 Kentucky
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,912 Level 2 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at KUTTAWA KY
12
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 482 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
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 632,296 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X62N573950 TN R784770 PETERBILT 379 2002 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4LF4J5736Y3510011 TX Y04588 FONTAINE SPECIALIZED INC Fontaine Specialized Inc 2000 —

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-F Fuel - Dripping leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.65C-FNS Fuel - Tank not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.87A-FPLA Flag - Required flag(s) - any missing flag on a projecting load when more than one is required. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
390.9-SLL Violation Of State Motor Carrier Laws Or Regulations — General/Admin —

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
88726819 Aug 17, 2026 KY L1 — 0 —

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