Roadside Inspection 79084695
Roadside inspection on Jul 7, 2023 in South Carolina • Carrier: RUAL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1712637) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79084695
- Date:
- Jul 7, 2023
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-85 NB ANDERSON COUNTY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RUAL TRUCKING INC (1712637)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- R560186 (TX)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9X7FD257064
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 19.
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
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBDP9X7FD257064 | TX R560186 | PETERBILT | 579 | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS253XEP865167 | ME 258312E | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(f)(1) | Driver’s record of duty status not current | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79332614 | Jul 31, 2023 | TX | L2 | — | 4 | OOS |
| 78924209 | Jun 13, 2023 | TX | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 78695541 | May 17, 2023 | TX | L1 | IH 20 EASTBOUND TERRELL | 5 | — |
| 78595032 | May 8, 2023 | NM | L2 | — | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88720638 | Aug 17, 2026 | SC | L2 | 1UYVS253XEP865167 | OOS |
| 86729407 | Jan 6, 2026 | TX | L1 | 1UYVS253XEP865167 | OOS |
| 80216394 | Nov 19, 2023 | KS | L2 | 1XPBDP9X7FD257064 | — |
| 79830260 | Sep 9, 2023 | NM | L2 | 1XPBDP9X7FD257064 | OOS |
| 78695541 | May 17, 2023 | TX | L1 | 1UYVS253XEP865167 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at I-85 NB ANDERSON COUNTY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 82746424 | Sep 24, 2024 | AZIM CARGO INC | 0 | — |