Roadside Inspection 80215616

Roadside inspection on Nov 21, 2023 in South Carolina • Carrier: ALPHA TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1242294) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80215616
Date:
Nov 21, 2023
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 25 LAURENS COUNTY
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NV3875 (NC)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 5.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.82 violations per inspection across 44 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Carolina
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 19,541 Level 3 inspections in South Carolina during 2023
vs typical at US 25 LAURENS COUNTY
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 103 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
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
39%
44 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
8
12 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
32 violations · 3 OOS · 1.88 per inspection
Prior 365 days
44
80 violations · 12 OOS · 1.82 per inspection

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 1GR4M9627LH149570 NC DA27854 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2020

Violations Cited

3 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
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver 1 Hours of Service
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
80590727 Jan 11, 2024 NC L3 421 N 0
80590339 Jan 10, 2024 NC L2 0
80487151 Dec 20, 2023 GA L3 MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY 1
80389433 Dec 14, 2023 NC L3 0
80378983 Dec 12, 2023 NC L2 US 421 NEAR NC 27 0
80322328 Dec 5, 2023 SC L3 I-77 NB ROADSIDE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87407270 Mar 25, 2026 NC L2 1GR4M9627LH149570 OOS
81483273 Apr 29, 2024 SC L2 1XKYDP9X6KJ232992 OOS
81306723 Apr 8, 2024 SC L2 1XKYDP9X6KJ232992 OOS
80590727 Jan 11, 2024 NC L3 1XKYDP9X6KJ232992
80142033 Nov 9, 2023 NC L3 1GR4M9627LH149570
80142033 Nov 9, 2023 NC L3 1XKYDP9X6KJ232992
79442732 Aug 18, 2023 SC L2 1XKYDP9X6KJ232992 OOS
78820027 Jun 6, 2023 SC L3 1GR4M9627LH149570

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