Roadside Inspection 81240041
Roadside inspection on Mar 29, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: TOWN AND COUNTRY TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3903659) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81240041
- Date:
- Mar 29, 2024
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- REYNOLDS
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TOWN AND COUNTRY TRUCKING LLC (3903659)
- Operating authority:
- MC1438875
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P8040HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLDR0HSHK5280
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, 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 393.110(b) (Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo., severity weight 3). (393.110(b))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLDR0HSHK5280 | TN P8040HY | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GR4M9625MH301721 | TN 266437T | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(4) | Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.20(b) | The ELDs display screen cannot be viewed outside of the commercial motor vehicle. | 5 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.110(b) | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | — | Hours of Service | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81186087 | Mar 21, 2024 | IA | L2 | I80 EB TIFFIN REST AREA | 6 | OOS |
| 81056221 | Mar 3, 2024 | MT | L3 | HAUGAN MT | 2 | — |
| 80826685 | Feb 9, 2024 | MI | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 81318813 | Jan 31, 2024 | NC | L3 | MCDOWELL COUNTY, I-40, E | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82776285 | Sep 27, 2024 | MD | L1 | 1GR4M9625MH301721 | OOS |
| 82776285 | Sep 27, 2024 | MD | L1 | 3AKJGLDR0HSHK5280 | OOS |
| 82292488 | Jul 29, 2024 | GA | L3 | 1GR4M9625MH301721 | — |
| 82292488 | Jul 29, 2024 | GA | L3 | 3AKJGLDR0HSHK5280 | — |
| 81056221 | Mar 3, 2024 | MT | L3 | 1GR4M9625MH301721 | — |
| 81056221 | Mar 3, 2024 | MT | L3 | 3AKJGLDR0HSHK5280 | — |
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