Roadside Inspection 79408207

Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2023 in North Carolina • Carrier: DEAN EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC (USDOT 383439) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79408207
Date:
Aug 14, 2023
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I 40 EAST REST AREA
Vehicle:
MACK CHN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P751557 (SC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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?

vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 25,113 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2023
vs typical at I 40 EAST REST AREA
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 62 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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 393.9(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 1M1AJ06Y57N008297 SC P751557 MACK CHN 2007
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1K9FR3629HB367108 SC 31787PT KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF SC KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF SC 2017

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. 1 Driver Fitness
393.130 No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement 1 Vehicle Maintenance 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
79861798 Oct 9, 2023 SC L3 0
79851910 Oct 3, 2023 NC L2 0
79803938 Sep 29, 2023 NC L2 4 OOS
79595395 Sep 6, 2023 NC L3 ROWAN COUNTY, I-85 0
79233774 Jul 24, 2023 SC L3 I-20 EB ROADSIDE 5 OOS
79073806 Jul 6, 2023 SC L2 SC 9 CHESTER COUNTY 5 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85967913 Oct 3, 2025 NC L1 1M1AJ06Y57N008297
80590840 Jan 11, 2024 NC L2 1M1AJ06Y57N008297

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