Roadside Inspection 89451578
Roadside inspection on Nov 5, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: JAMES HOFER (USDOT 3479095) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89451578
- Date:
- Nov 5, 2026
- State:
- South Dakota
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MITCHELL SD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JAMES HOFER (3479095)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 82201C (SD)
- VIN:
- 1XKDD49X8CJ331473
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 38.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 392.2-LCDLR (Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction., severity weight 8). (392.2-LCDLR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKDD49X8CJ331473 | SD 82201C | KENWORTH | T8 Series | 2012 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1DA72C8N47C018990 | SD U136167 |
DAKOTA MANUFACTURING CO. / TRAIL-EZE
Ticket: Unknown
|
Dakota Manufacturing Co. | 2007 | — |
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-LCDLR | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.11B4-CLHA | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89452349 | Nov 5, 2026 | THUNDERSTRUCK INC | 0 | — |
| 89452311 | Nov 5, 2026 | GEMINI MOTOR TRANSPORT L P | 0 | — |
| 89452227 | Nov 5, 2026 | ARCTIC TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89452181 | Nov 5, 2026 | MELTON TRUCK LINES INC | 0 | — |
| 89450571 | Nov 5, 2026 | WHITFIELD FREIGHT & LOGISTICS LLC | 2 | — |
| 89450377 | Nov 4, 2026 | AMAN TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |