Roadside Inspection 78933666
Roadside inspection on Jun 20, 2023 in North Carolina • Carrier: SPARKS INDUSTRIAL SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1891049) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78933666
- Date:
- Jun 20, 2023
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION I-40 E
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SPARKS INDUSTRIAL SERVICE LLC (1891049)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T880 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- P771877 (SC)
- VIN:
- 1NKZLP0X8GJ115212
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NKZLP0X8GJ115212 | SC P771877 | KENWORTH | T880 | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23(a)(2) | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79395769 | Aug 14, 2023 | SC | L2 | I-85 SB ROADSIDE | 1 | — |
| 79375003 | Aug 10, 2023 | SC | L3 | I85 NORTHBOUND | 1 | — |
| 79158047 | Jul 17, 2023 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79005329 | Jun 28, 2023 | SC | L3 | US 25 GREENVILLE COUNTY | 1 | — |
| 78992971 | Jun 27, 2023 | SC | L3 | I-85 NB GREENVILLE COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 78740603 | May 26, 2023 | SC | L1 | I-85 NB ROADSIDE | 7 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86992506 | Feb 9, 2026 | SC | L3 | 1NKZLP0X8GJ115212 | — |
| 86800431 | Jan 12, 2026 | GA | L2 | 1NKZLP0X8GJ115212 | — |
| 86784934 | Jan 12, 2026 | SC | L3 | 1NKZLP0X8GJ115212 | — |
| 86397107 | Nov 21, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1NKZLP0X8GJ115212 | — |
| 85357909 | Jul 30, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1NKZLP0X8GJ115212 | — |
| 84930827 | Jun 11, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1NKZLP0X8GJ115212 | — |
| 84270275 | Mar 31, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1NKZLP0X8GJ115212 | — |
| 83619803 | Jan 13, 2025 | OH | L2 | 1NKZLP0X8GJ115212 | — |
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- 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.
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Recent activity at ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION I-40 E
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86993136 | Feb 7, 2026 | FIRSTEXPRESS INC | 1 | OOS |
| 86993135 | Feb 7, 2026 | STEVENS TRANSPORT INC | 1 | OOS |
| 86993114 | Feb 7, 2026 | CLT EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 86862112 | Jan 21, 2026 | STONEBRIDGE TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 86853093 | Jan 21, 2026 | VERITIV OPERATING COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 86853092 | Jan 21, 2026 | VISION CAR TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
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