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Roadside Inspection 89266802

Roadside inspection on Oct 8, 2026 in Minnesota • Carrier: HOWE FREIGHTWAYS INC (USDOT 426141) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89266802
Date:
Oct 8, 2026
State:
Minnesota
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WEST LAKELAND MN
Operating authority:
MC236686
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1218050 (IL)

What this inspection means

7 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 14.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.11 violations per inspection across 74 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Minnesota
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,419 Level 3 inspections in Minnesota during 2026
vs typical at WEST LAKELAND MN
7
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,900 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
7
7 more than the median (0)
Compared to 677,238 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)
50%
12 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
3
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
8 violations · 0 OOS · 0.67 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49X9ED244667 IL P1218050 PETERBILT 579 2014 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1RNF48A2X8R021083 IL 523854ST REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc 2008 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service —
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service —
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service —
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service —
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service —
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service —

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
89280720 Oct 13, 2026 WI L2 JANESVILLE WI 0 —

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