Roadside Inspection 79740559

Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2023 in North Carolina • Carrier: SATNAM DISTRIBUTORS LLC (USDOT 2259226) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79740559
Date:
Sep 22, 2023
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
UNION
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
AG68962 (PA)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above 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
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 25,113 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2023
vs typical at UNION
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 364 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
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X0JJ211103 PA AG68962 KW
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0624JE700799 PA PT153N3 GDAN

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(e) Coupling device/towing methods defective 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective 5 Vehicle Maintenance
393.81 Horn inoperable 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper Vehicle Maintenance

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
80118654 Nov 8, 2023 OH L3 ROADSIDE 2
80061264 Oct 31, 2023 SC L3 I-77 NB ROADSIDE 1
79831248 Oct 3, 2023 SC L2 I-77 NB YORK COUNTY 3 OOS
79721675 Sep 20, 2023 PA L3 2
79421237 Aug 16, 2023 OH L3 ROADSIDE 0
79319956 Aug 2, 2023 PA L2 I80 EB AT 245 REST AREA 16 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84992235 Jun 19, 2025 SC L3 1GRAA0624JE700799
83483376 Dec 24, 2024 OH L1 1XKYDP9X0JJ211103 OOS
81994157 Jun 27, 2024 OH L3 1GRAA0624JE700799
81410708 Apr 22, 2024 OH L2 1GRAA0624JE700799
81128958 Mar 15, 2024 OH L3 1XKYDP9X0JJ211103
79831248 Oct 3, 2023 SC L2 1GRAA0624JE700799 OOS
79831248 Oct 3, 2023 SC L2 1XKYDP9X0JJ211103 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (79740559) and date (Sep 22, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. 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/2259226/inspections/
  5. 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/2259226/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
4 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.55(e), 393.95(a), 393.81, 393.95(f).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/2259226/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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