Roadside Inspection 81267741

Roadside inspection on Apr 4, 2024 in South Carolina • Carrier: BETTY BUTLER (USDOT 939520) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81267741
Date:
Apr 4, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US 76 MARION COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
BETTY BUTLER (939520)
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK A9500 series TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Strg
Plate:
ZB65039 (NC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 23.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

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

vs Level 2 median in South Carolina
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 14,167 Level 2 inspections in South Carolina during 2024
vs typical at US 76 MARION COUNTY
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 163 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Honest opinion

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 393.45(a) (Brake tubing/hoses inadequate, severity weight 7). (393.45(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2FWJA3DE18AY77055 NC ZB65039 STERLING TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
A9500 series 2008
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W9DH452XTA252593 NC BN17179 Whit

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45(a) Brake tubing/hoses inadequate 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
81409432 Apr 19, 2024 NC L2 0
81281350 Apr 5, 2024 SC L3 US 76 MARION COUNTY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89009031 Sep 16, 2026 NC L2 1W9DH452XTA252593
89009031 Sep 16, 2026 NC L2 2FWJA3DE18AY77055
87282335 Mar 11, 2026 SC L3 2FWJA3DE18AY77055
85254568 Jul 18, 2025 SC L3 2FWJA3DE18AY77055
84399908 Apr 14, 2025 SC L3 2FWJA3DE18AY77055
83618711 Jan 15, 2025 SC L3 1W9DH452XTA252593
83618711 Jan 15, 2025 SC L3 2FWJA3DE18AY77055
83109135 Nov 5, 2024 SC L3 2FWJA3DE18AY77055

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