Roadside Inspection 80039184

Roadside inspection on Oct 27, 2023 in South Carolina • Carrier: TRANSCO LINES INC (USDOT 260968) • Vehicle: FRTV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80039184
Date:
Oct 27, 2023
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-85 SB SPARTANBURG COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
TRANSCO LINES INC (260968)
Vehicle:
FRTV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3100020 (IN)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.71 violations per inspection across 360 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Carolina
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 19,541 Level 3 inspections in South Carolina during 2023
vs typical at I-85 SB SPARTANBURG COUNTY
2
On par with station median (2)
Median of 59 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
54%
359 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
44
30 violations · 9 OOS
Prior 90 days
168
106 violations · 24 OOS · 0.63 per inspection
Prior 365 days
359
254 violations · 47 OOS · 0.71 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 392.5(a)(3) (Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty or operating or in physical control of a CMV, severity weight 0). (392.5(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR1NSNC8083 IN 3100020 FRTV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0620KT133955 TN U855324 GDAN

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
392.5(a)(3) Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty or operating or in physical control of a CMV Controlled Substances/Alcohol 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
80470294 Dec 24, 2023 CA L1 GRAPEVINE IF 0
80470004 Dec 23, 2023 PA L3 ON HARRISBURG PIKE AT ITS INTE 0
80493087 Dec 22, 2023 TN L3 I-26 1
80485192 Dec 20, 2023 FL L2 GRAND RIDGE FL 0
80439052 Dec 19, 2023 TN L3 I-65 NB 1
80438947 Dec 19, 2023 TN L2 I65 N 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87973350 May 26, 2026 AZ L2 3AKJHHDR1NSNC8083
84025783 Feb 27, 2025 NC L3 3AKJHHDR1NSNC8083
83243977 Nov 23, 2024 NC L2 3AKJHHDR1NSNC8083 OOS
80310236 Nov 28, 2023 GA L2 1GRAP0620KT133955 OOS
79220971 Jul 23, 2023 TN L1 1GRAP0620KT133955

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80039184) and date (Oct 27, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/260968/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/260968/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 168 other inspections with a combined 106 violations and 24 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.71 violations per inspection across 360 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 392.5(a)(3).
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/260968/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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