Roadside Inspection 78747121
Roadside inspection on May 19, 2023 in Virginia • Carrier: MI IDOLO TRUCKING CORPORATION (USDOT 3194444) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78747121
- Date:
- May 19, 2023
- State:
- Virginia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 16
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DUMFRIES SCALES SOUTH
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MI IDOLO TRUCKING CORPORATION (3194444)
- Vehicle:
- HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- ZS3889 (NC)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S67054
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 38.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S67054 | NC ZS3889 | HINO | Conventional Type Truck | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 6 | 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 | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.19(a)(1) | Motor Carrier failed to file required biennial update of MCS-150 as required. | — | General/Admin | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79143946 | Jul 14, 2023 | VA | L3 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 79143923 | Jul 14, 2023 | VA | L1 | — | 19 | OOS |
| 79094059 | Jul 10, 2023 | VA | L1 | SANDSTON SCALES EAST | 15 | OOS |
| 78888217 | Jun 14, 2023 | VA | L3 | 95 SOUTHBOUND | 4 | OOS |
| 78658246 | May 18, 2023 | VA | L3 | 95 SOUTHBOUND | 0 | — |
| 78658245 | May 18, 2023 | VA | L1 | 95 SOUTHBOUND | 5 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85745142 | Sep 10, 2025 | LA | L3 | 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S67054 | — |
| 85475998 | Aug 11, 2025 | OH | L3 | 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S67054 | OOS |
| 85237820 | Jul 10, 2025 | GA | L1 | 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S67054 | — |
| 84611737 | May 7, 2025 | US | L1 | 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S67054 | — |
| 84540479 | Apr 29, 2025 | VA | L3 | 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S67054 | — |
| 84145588 | Mar 17, 2025 | KY | L3 | 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S67054 | — |
| 83816874 | Feb 6, 2025 | WI | L2 | 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S67054 | — |
| 83556917 | Jan 7, 2025 | PA | L2 | 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S67054 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
- Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78747121) and date (May 19, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
- Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
- Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
- Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/3194444/inspections/
- Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/3194444/
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Recent activity at DUMFRIES SCALES SOUTH
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80274136 | Nov 29, 2023 | SMITH TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | — |
| 80274135 | Nov 29, 2023 | TRANSCO LINES INC | 1 | — |
| 80274123 | Nov 29, 2023 | US XPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 80274122 | Nov 29, 2023 | CHANEY MATERIALS LLC | 0 | — |
| 80274121 | Nov 29, 2023 | ARCH WOOD PROTECTION INC | 0 | — |
| 80274120 | Nov 29, 2023 | FACTOR TRUCK SERVICE INC | 1 | — |
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