Roadside Inspection 81470812
Roadside inspection on Apr 29, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: PALMETTO YACHT MANAGEMENT LLC (USDOT 2298342) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81470812
- Date:
- Apr 29, 2024
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- I95 102 EXIT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PALMETTO YACHT MANAGEMENT LLC (2298342)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- P764689 (SC)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRMEL4NG176291
What this inspection means
2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 7.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 11 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.55 per inspection).
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3C7WRMEL4NG176291 | SC P764689 |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
5500 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 121BP4034YM009126 | SC 44416PT | Tori | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.3(a)(3)(i) | 395.3(a)(3)(i) | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81951516 | Jun 20, 2024 | TX | L2 | — | 4 | OOS |
| 81898183 | Jun 12, 2024 | RI | L3 | WEST WARWICK RI | 3 | — |
| 81768931 | May 30, 2024 | RI | L2 | — | 3 | OOS |
| 81684044 | May 21, 2024 | NJ | L3 | CARNEYS POINT SCALE | 1 | — |
| 81638802 | May 14, 2024 | NJ | L1 | CARNEYS POINT | 0 | — |
| 81613740 | May 14, 2024 | NJ | L1 | CARNEYS POINT SCALE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86817246 | Jan 16, 2026 | NC | L1 | 3C7WRMEL4NG176291 | — |
| 86639558 | Dec 21, 2025 | AR | L1 | 3C7WRMEL4NG176291 | — |
| 84690173 | May 15, 2025 | MD | L1 | 3C7WRMEL4NG176291 | OOS |
| 81204667 | Mar 21, 2024 | FL | L1 | 121BP4034YM009126 | — |
| 80522774 | Jan 3, 2024 | MD | L1 | 3C7WRMEL4NG176291 | OOS |
| 79754411 | Sep 25, 2023 | FL | L3 | 3C7WRMEL4NG176291 | — |
| 78859673 | Jun 8, 2023 | VA | L3 | 121BP4034YM009126 | — |
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