Roadside Inspection 81609393
Roadside inspection on May 13, 2024 in Virginia • Carrier: A J TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3205318) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81609393
- Date:
- May 13, 2024
- State:
- Virginia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- COURTLAND VA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- A J TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (3205318)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- NS6534 (NC)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9TJ43N350880
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 20.
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?
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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9TJ43N350880 | NC NS6534 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2003 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1J9G142B0R5003843 | ME 237883D | JOHN EVANS MANUFACTURING | John Evans Manufacturing | 2024 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.87(a) | Warning flag required on projecting load | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81735556 | May 28, 2024 | VA | L3 | DREWRYVILLE VA | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84509754 | Apr 23, 2025 | VA | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ43N350880 | OOS |
| 81735556 | May 28, 2024 | VA | L3 | 1J9G142B0R5003843 | — |
| 81735556 | May 28, 2024 | VA | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ43N350880 | — |
| 80739924 | Feb 1, 2024 | VA | L2 | 4V4NC9TJ43N350880 | — |
| 79869478 | Oct 9, 2023 | VA | L2 | 1J9G142B0R5003843 | — |
| 79869478 | Oct 9, 2023 | VA | L2 | 4V4NC9TJ43N350880 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at COURTLAND VA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87722166 | Apr 27, 2026 | EMANUEL HOGGARD LOGGING | 5 | OOS |
| 87298240 | Mar 11, 2026 | UNIMARK TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 87297940 | Mar 11, 2026 | UNIMARK TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 87259815 | Mar 9, 2026 | MCELL COSTEN JR | 1 | — |
| 87160817 | Feb 25, 2026 | JBN TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 87098133 | Feb 18, 2026 | 5 STAR LOGISTICS LLC | 6 | — |