Roadside Inspection 81567619

Roadside inspection on May 9, 2024 in South Carolina • Carrier: LIGHTNING TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 326966) • Vehicle: KW TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
0
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81567619
Date:
May 9, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LAURENS CNTY SECONDARY ROADS
Vehicle:
KW TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P772286 (SC)

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 1.42 violations per inspection across 192 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Carolina
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 27,009 Level 3 inspections in South 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)
31%
166 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
7
8 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
34
59 violations · 8 OOS · 1.74 per inspection
Prior 365 days
166
229 violations · 34 OOS · 1.38 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKADB9X26J108650 SC P772286 KW
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS 5JYSC4021PPC27812 SC 28783SG DORS
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
82034869 Jul 3, 2024 SC L2 SC 8 ANDERSON COUNTY 2
81979759 Jun 26, 2024 VA L3 GLOUCESTER VA 1
81978251 Jun 21, 2024 GA L3 FOREST PARK GA 1
81954968 Jun 19, 2024 GA L3 DUBLIN GA 0
81913172 Jun 19, 2024 SC L2 US 78 BAMBERG COUNTY 1 OOS
81899811 Jun 18, 2024 MD L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
82865932 Oct 7, 2024 SC L1 5JYSC4021PPC27812 OOS
79024716 Jun 29, 2023 SC L2 1XKADB9X26J108650 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81567619) and date (May 9, 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/326966/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/326966/

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 34 other inspections with a combined 59 violations and 8 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.42 violations per inspection across 192 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/326966/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at LAURENS CNTY SECONDARY ROADS

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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81865775 Jun 13, 2024 AMERICAN CARRIER TRANSPORT LLC 3 OOS

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