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Roadside Inspection 89272780

Roadside inspection on Oct 15, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: BRAVE CARGO LLC (USDOT 4568314) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89272780
Date:
Oct 15, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FRANKLIN KY
Carrier (USDOT):
BRAVE CARGO LLC (4568314)
Operating authority:
MC1816747
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
62928G4 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 5.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
3
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.96 violations per inspection across 57 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 18,435 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at FRANKLIN KY
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 670 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 494,737 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
25%
57 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
19
68 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
54
208 violations · 28 OOS · 3.85 per inspection
Prior 365 days
57
226 violations · 30 OOS · 3.96 per inspection
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 385.337B-OOSO (OOS Order - Motor carrier operating a CMV while an existing out-of-service order is in effect: New Entrant - Refusal of Audit/No Contact., severity weight 0). (385.337B-OOSO)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C63RRGL6SG534228 CA 62928G4 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2025 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5036LL005577 CA 4VS5429 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC — 2020 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.34A1-ELDDFN HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours. 5 Hours of Service —
385.337B-OOSO OOS Order - Motor carrier operating a CMV while an existing out-of-service order is in effect: New Entrant - Refusal of Audit/No Contact. — General/Admin OOS
395.8D4-HOSF HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of carrier for each 24 hour period. Date: — 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
89225314 Oct 8, 2026 TX L2 TX 0 —
89224309 Oct 8, 2026 TX L2 TX 8 OOS
89236079 Oct 6, 2026 MO L1 MAYVIEW MO 5 OOS
89234533 Oct 5, 2026 NY L3 WATERLOO NY 1 —
89187249 Oct 4, 2026 TN L2 COOKEVILLE TN 6 OOS
89185195 Oct 4, 2026 TN L1 NASHVILLE TN 3 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 4568314 — tools open pre-filled.

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