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Roadside Inspection 89404940

Roadside inspection on Oct 29, 2026 in Alaska • Carrier: DENNIS BYLER (USDOT 1615444) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
5
63% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89404940
Date:
Oct 29, 2026
State:
Alaska
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ANCHORAGE AK
Carrier (USDOT):
DENNIS BYLER (1615444)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 589 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
LPD233 (AK)

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 41.

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 this carrier's typical
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.27 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alaska
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 1,950 Level 2 inspections in Alaska during 2026
vs typical at ANCHORAGE AK
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,943 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 690,996 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

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
7 violations · 1 OOS · 3.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
2
7 violations · 1 OOS · 3.50 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 393.207A-SAPPAS (Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift., severity weight 7). (393.207A-SAPPAS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPED40X0SD712100 AK LPD233 PETERBILT 589 2025 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1S9SS42372L476045 AK 2486WB SMITHCO MANUFACTURING SMITHCO MANUFACTURING 2002 —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2WG State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2WG State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.207A-SAPPAS Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LSLIWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.205C-WR Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.205C-WR Wheel/Rim - Wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LSML Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. 2 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
89249118 Oct 13, 2026 AK L2 STERLING AK 5 —
89017894 Sep 16, 2026 AK L2 ANCHORAGE AK 2 OOS

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