Roadside Inspection 80989171
Roadside inspection on Feb 29, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: CHATTA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3564558) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80989171
- Date:
- Feb 29, 2024
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I 40 EB
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CHATTA TRANSPORT INC (3564558)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 45967PZ (VA)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH3PN616793
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 17.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 | 4V4NC9EH3PN616793 | VA 45967PZ | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2533FM156910 | VA 372478TM | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.16(a) | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 391.11(b)(4) | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. | 2 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | 395.8(e)(1) | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | 395.8(e)(1) | — | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81428423 | Apr 18, 2024 | TN | L2 | KNOX COUNTY SCALES EB | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86787851 | Jan 13, 2026 | TN | L3 | 4V4NC9EH3PN616793 | — |
| 83913937 | Feb 19, 2025 | LA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH3PN616793 | — |
| 83124944 | Nov 9, 2024 | TN | L2 | 1UYVS2533FM156910 | — |
| 82112571 | Jul 9, 2024 | TN | L3 | 4V4NC9EH3PN616793 | — |
| 79893300 | Oct 10, 2023 | VA | L1 | 4V4NC9EH3PN616793 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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