Roadside Inspection 79442732

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2023 in South Carolina • Carrier: ALPHA TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1242294) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79442732
Date:
Aug 18, 2023
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-77 SB YORK COUNTY
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NV3875 (NC)

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 9.

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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.69 violations per inspection across 26 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Carolina
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 12,243 Level 2 inspections in South Carolina during 2023
vs typical at I-77 SB YORK COUNTY
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 435 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
4
3 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
38%
26 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
7
17 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
39 violations · 7 OOS · 1.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
26
44 violations · 8 OOS · 1.69 per inspection
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 393.23 (Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric, severity weight 2). (393.23)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X6KJ232992 NC NV3875 KENWORTH T680 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM9623FH725790 NC CM65675 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2015

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.23 Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
79943704 Oct 17, 2023 SC L3 0
79852048 Oct 4, 2023 NC L2 I140 NEAR SR 1426 0
79804786 Oct 2, 2023 SC L3 US 521 SUMTER COUNTY 2 OOS
79740452 Sep 22, 2023 NC L2 US13 0
79650169 Sep 13, 2023 AL L1 WEIGH STATION 9 OOS
79545409 Aug 30, 2023 SC L3 I-77 SB YORK COUNTY 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88435621 Jul 17, 2026 NC L2 1GRDM9623FH725790
87029867 Feb 11, 2026 NC L3 1GRDM9623FH725790
86383613 Nov 18, 2025 NC L1 1GRDM9623FH725790 OOS
85595542 Aug 26, 2025 NC L3 1GRDM9623FH725790
85428928 Aug 7, 2025 SC L3 1GRDM9623FH725790
85318796 Jul 24, 2025 SC L3 1GRDM9623FH725790
83537170 Jan 6, 2025 NC L3 1GRDM9623FH725790
83562846 Dec 17, 2024 SC L3 1GRDM9623FH725790

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