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Roadside Inspection 78645326

Roadside inspection on May 17, 2023 in South Carolina • Carrier: BETTY BUTLER (USDOT 939520) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
24
OOS Violations
2
8% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78645326
Date:
May 17, 2023
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
24
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 76 MARION COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
BETTY BUTLER (939520)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZB56613 (NC)

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 67.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 Level 1 median in South Carolina
24
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 4,991 Level 1 inspections in South Carolina during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
24
23 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
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 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes, severity weight 4). (393.48(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 5KJJAEDR4DPFD2308 NC ZB56613 WESTERN STAR 4900 2013 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1J9G142B8S1003179 NC AJ60164 JOHN EVANS MANUFACTURING John Evans Manufacturing 2025 —

Violations Cited

24 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

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
78797086 Jun 2, 2023 NC L3 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87970382 May 26, 2026 NC L3 1J9G142B8S1003179 —
87282335 Mar 11, 2026 SC L3 1J9G142B8S1003179 —
85254568 Jul 18, 2025 SC L3 1J9G142B8S1003179 —
84399908 Apr 14, 2025 SC L3 1J9G142B8S1003179 —
80628340 Jan 12, 2024 SC L2 5KJJAEDR4DPFD2308 —
80628340 Jan 12, 2024 SC L2 1J9G142B8S1003179 —
80368417 Dec 12, 2023 SC L3 5KJJAEDR4DPFD2308 —
80368417 Dec 12, 2023 SC L3 1J9G142B8S1003179 —

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