Roadside Inspection 80917178

Roadside inspection on Feb 21, 2024 in South Carolina • Carrier: F & A CARRIERS INC (USDOT 1538420) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80917178
Date:
Feb 21, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-85 NB ANDERSON COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
F & A CARRIERS INC (1538420)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
R644746 (TX)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.49 violations per inspection across 73 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Carolina
4
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,260 Level 1 inspections in South Carolina during 2024
vs typical at I-85 NB ANDERSON COUNTY
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 1,260 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
73 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
9
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
19
25 violations · 2 OOS · 1.32 per inspection
Prior 365 days
73
109 violations · 15 OOS · 1.49 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CG95DN58225 TX R644746 FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2005
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K3PJ506229 NE 39997W HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2023

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 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
81396732 Apr 12, 2024 TX L1 IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINE 5 OOS
81331224 Apr 10, 2024 TX L1 IH 35 NORTHBOUND DEVINE 4 OOS
81298250 Apr 6, 2024 TX L2 IH 30 MM 186 0
81286704 Apr 3, 2024 AR L3 WEST MEMPHIS AR 1
81235000 Mar 31, 2024 AR L3 HOPE AR 0
81221827 Mar 21, 2024 TX L1 5

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88794292 Aug 25, 2026 SC L1 3H3V532K3PJ506229
85988768 Oct 6, 2025 AR L3 1FUJA6CG95DN58225
85297807 Jul 18, 2025 TX L2 1FUJA6CG95DN58225
78695787 May 20, 2023 TX L2 1FUJA6CG95DN58225

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