Roadside Inspection 89266804
Roadside inspection on Oct 7, 2026 in Indiana • Carrier: KARIMO TRUCKING INC (USDOT 4177323) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89266804
- Date:
- Oct 7, 2026
- State:
- Indiana
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 13
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MERRILLVILLE IN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KARIMO TRUCKING INC (4177323)
- Operating authority:
- MC1607756
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P12775524 (IL)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLDR2KSKJ9972
What this inspection means
13 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 52.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than 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 (2 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.67 per inspection).
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 393.75A3-TFL (Tires - Front, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TFL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLDR2KSKJ9972 | IL P12775524 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532C9LR443609 | IN PF79099 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHLIWR | Lighting - Headlamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.80A | Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203E-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.23-LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail). | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60B | Windshield - Missing. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89249995 | Oct 13, 2026 | MO | L1 | MAYVIEW MO | 6 | — |
| 89132297 | Sep 28, 2026 | IL | L3 | 011 - WADSWORTH - US41 | 0 | — |
| 89091630 | Sep 23, 2026 | IL | L3 | I-80 | 0 | — |
| 88971377 | Sep 9, 2026 | IL | L3 | I57 | 0 | — |
| 88971172 | Sep 9, 2026 | IL | L3 | 018 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 N/B | 0 | — |
| 88951479 | Sep 8, 2026 | IL | L3 | 033 - WILLIAMSVILLE - I-55 S/B | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88898924 | Sep 1, 2026 | IL | L3 | 3AKJGLDR2KSKJ9972 | — |
| 88322203 | Jul 4, 2026 | CA | L1 | 3H3V532C9LR443609 | OOS |
| 88294353 | Jun 30, 2026 | MO | L2 | 3H3V532C9LR443609 | OOS |
| 86095737 | Oct 15, 2025 | IL | L3 | 3AKJGLDR2KSKJ9972 | — |
| 85333004 | Jul 21, 2025 | GA | L3 | 3H3V532C9LR443609 | — |
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