Roadside Inspection 81672673

Roadside inspection on May 21, 2024 in South Carolina • Carrier: ALPHA TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1242294) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81672673
Date:
May 21, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-26 EB DORCHESTER COUNTY
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NV3543 (NC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.66 violations per inspection across 76 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Carolina
5
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 7,260 Level 1 inspections in South Carolina during 2024
vs typical at I-26 EB DORCHESTER COUNTY
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 744 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
37%
71 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
5
7 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
26 violations · 4 OOS · 1.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
71
121 violations · 18 OOS · 1.70 per inspection
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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYDP9X0FJ444647 NC NV3543 KENWORTH T680 2015
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2482P5773101 ME 5083496 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2023

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9(a)(1) Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 1 Vehicle Maintenance 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
82163161 Jul 19, 2024 SC L3 US 52 DARLINGTON COUNTY 1
82059757 Jul 3, 2024 SC L3 US 521 SUMTER COUNTY 2 OOS
82034900 Jul 3, 2024 SC L3 US 521 SUMTER COUNTY 1
82021949 Jul 2, 2024 SC L3 US 521 KERSHAW COUNTY 2
82055008 Jun 28, 2024 VA L3 PETERSBURG VA 2
81864872 Jun 12, 2024 NC L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84985777 Jun 16, 2025 NC L2 1UYFS2482P5773101
84921308 Jun 11, 2025 SC L3 1XKYDP9X0FJ444647
83537170 Jan 6, 2025 NC L3 1XKYDP9X0FJ444647
82984026 Oct 23, 2024 SC L3 1UYFS2482P5773101 OOS
80890092 Feb 20, 2024 SC L3 1UYFS2482P5773101
80487151 Dec 20, 2023 GA L3 1UYFS2482P5773101
80322328 Dec 5, 2023 SC L3 1XKYDP9X0FJ444647
80016664 Oct 25, 2023 NC L2 1XKYDP9X0FJ444647

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