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Roadside Inspection 78729257

Roadside inspection on May 25, 2023 in South Carolina • Carrier: EASTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 162408) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78729257
Date:
May 25, 2023
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SC 41 FLORENCE COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
EASTERN EXPRESS INC (162408)
Operating authority:
MC149582
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER FLD132 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2980557 (IN)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above 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
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.83 violations per inspection across 58 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Carolina
3
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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
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
40
34 violations · 4 OOS
Prior 90 days
57
47 violations · 6 OOS · 0.82 per inspection
Prior 365 days
57
47 violations · 6 OOS · 0.82 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJAPAV86DU25786 IN 2980557 FREIGHTLINER FLD132 2006 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MAPA4829LA052226 ME 248596B MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Maco
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2020 —

Violations Cited

3 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 —
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 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
79233692 Jul 24, 2023 SC L1 I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY 5 OOS
79232421 Jul 24, 2023 MS L2 ALCORN COUNTY 0 —
79221361 Jul 21, 2023 TN L3 — 0 —
79207740 Jul 21, 2023 KY L1 LONDON 3 —
79242244 Jul 20, 2023 GA L2 — 2 OOS
79238146 Jul 19, 2023 TX L2 — 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89297123 Oct 19, 2026 NC L2 1FUJAPAV86DU25786 —
85795036 Sep 15, 2025 TN L3 5MAPA4829LA052226 —
84836067 May 30, 2025 SC L3 5MAPA4829LA052226 —
81106088 Mar 14, 2024 SC L2 1FUJAPAV86DU25786 —
81106088 Mar 14, 2024 SC L2 5MAPA4829LA052226 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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