Roadside Inspection 89308720
Roadside inspection on Oct 20, 2026 in Virginia • Carrier: THE TOWNSEND COMPANY LLC (USDOT 173584) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89308720
- Date:
- Oct 20, 2026
- State:
- Virginia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LYNCHBURG VA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- THE TOWNSEND COMPANY LLC (173584)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-750 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 3039997 (IN)
- VIN:
- 1FDNF7DC1KDF02556
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.
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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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 393.130C-CHVE (Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels., severity weight 7). (393.130C-CHVE)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDNF7DC1KDF02556 | IN 3039997 | FORD | F-750 | 2019 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4L5SC2526SF074930 | IN PD55481 |
BEHNKE ENTERPRISES
Ticket: Unknown
|
— | 2025 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.130C-CHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89306173 | Oct 20, 2026 | MI | L3 | I-94EB@WATER ST | 3 | OOS |
| 88917298 | Sep 4, 2026 | GA | L3 | NICHOLSON GA | 1 | — |
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Related records
Recent activity at LYNCHBURG VA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89308956 | Oct 20, 2026 | BLUMONT ENERGY CORPORATION | 4 | OOS |
| 89308760 | Oct 20, 2026 | MACHINE & WELDING SUPPLY COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 89308736 | Oct 20, 2026 | SUPERIOR TRUCKING CORPORATION | 0 | — |
| 89308662 | Oct 20, 2026 | MOBILE FUEL SERVICES LLC | 0 | — |
| 89159978 | Oct 1, 2026 | BROYLES AUTO & WRECKER SERVICE INC | 0 | — |
| 89148841 | Sep 30, 2026 | BLUMONT ENERGY CORPORATION | 3 | — |