Roadside Inspection 81174040

Roadside inspection on Mar 20, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: WESTERN PIEDMONT METAL INC (USDOT 1220684) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81174040
Date:
Mar 20, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 74 NEAR I-85
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ND6835 (NC)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.74 violations per inspection across 46 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 45,094 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
52%
46 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
5
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
13
11 violations · 3 OOS · 0.85 per inspection
Prior 365 days
46
34 violations · 7 OOS · 0.74 per inspection

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1NKZL40X5JJ209988 NC ND6835 KENWORTH T880 2018
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
81641201 May 15, 2024 NC L3 I-295 0
81564166 May 8, 2024 VA L1 APPOMATTOX VA 5
81543655 May 7, 2024 SC L3 I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY 1
81094653 Mar 12, 2024 NC L2 NC24 1 OOS
81047102 Mar 6, 2024 NC L3 0
80989207 Feb 29, 2024 NC L2 I587 NEAR FARMVILLE 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86500994 Dec 4, 2025 SC L2 1NKZL40X5JJ209988
85273287 Jul 19, 2025 NC L2 1NKZL40X5JJ209988
84025359 Mar 3, 2025 NC L2 1NKZL40X5JJ209988
83956520 Feb 24, 2025 NC L2 1NKZL40X5JJ209988 OOS
83486456 Dec 26, 2024 NC L3 1NKZL40X5JJ209988
82682725 Sep 13, 2024 NC L2 1NKZL40X5JJ209988
81641201 May 15, 2024 NC L3 1NKZL40X5JJ209988
81047102 Mar 6, 2024 NC L3 1NKZL40X5JJ209988

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81174040) and date (Mar 20, 2024) 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/1220684/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/1220684/

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?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 13 other inspections with a combined 11 violations and 3 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.74 violations per inspection across 46 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/1220684/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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