Roadside Inspection 80904131
Roadside inspection on Feb 20, 2024 in South Carolina • Carrier: CAROLINA TRANS LLC (USDOT 3328186) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80904131
- Date:
- Feb 20, 2024
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-85 NB ANDERSON COUNTY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CAROLINA TRANS LLC (3328186)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Long Conv. TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VT6525 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1FUPDSZB7XDA40268
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 41.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUPDSZB7XDA40268 | NC VT6525 | FREIGHTLINER | Long Conv. | 1999 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1DW1A53266B908911 | NC DB58330 | STOUGHTON TRAILERS | Stoughton Trailers | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60(e) | Windshield - Obstructed. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80750748 | Jan 25, 2024 | GA | L3 | DOUGLASVILLE GA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86168424 | Oct 24, 2025 | NC | L2 | 1FUPDSZB7XDA40268 | — |
| 84922543 | Jun 10, 2025 | NJ | L2 | 1DW1A53266B908911 | OOS |
| 83606423 | Jan 14, 2025 | SC | L2 | 1DW1A53266B908911 | — |
| 83606423 | Jan 14, 2025 | SC | L2 | 1FUPDSZB7XDA40268 | — |
| 82745103 | Sep 23, 2024 | NC | L3 | 1FUPDSZB7XDA40268 | — |
| 82745103 | Sep 23, 2024 | NC | L3 | 1DW1A53266B908911 | — |
| 80750748 | Jan 25, 2024 | GA | L3 | 1DW1A53266B908911 | — |
| 80750748 | Jan 25, 2024 | GA | L3 | 1FUPDSZB7XDA40268 | — |
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Recent activity at I-85 NB ANDERSON COUNTY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82804993 | Sep 30, 2024 | AMEN TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
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| 82766611 | Sep 25, 2024 | FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 0 | — |
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| 82746424 | Sep 24, 2024 | AZIM CARGO INC | 0 | — |
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