Roadside Inspection 82033676
Roadside inspection on Jul 3, 2024 in Kentucky • Carrier: CAROLINA NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 659150) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82033676
- Date:
- Jul 3, 2024
- State:
- Kentucky
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LOUISVILLE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CAROLINA NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION LLC (659150)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3645120 (IN)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EJXBN297517
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.43(a) (No/improper tractor protection valve, severity weight 4). (393.43(a))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EJXBN297517 | IN 3645120 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2011 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.43(a) | No/improper tractor protection valve | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82566217 | Aug 28, 2024 | IN | L3 | GEORGETOWN IN | 1 | — |
| 82508858 | Aug 28, 2024 | MS | L1 | NESBIT SCALE I-55 NORTH | 0 | — |
| 82490652 | Aug 26, 2024 | MO | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 82433302 | Aug 20, 2024 | IN | L3 | POSEYVILLE IN | 2 | — |
| 82431946 | Aug 19, 2024 | WV | L3 | SHADY SPRING WV | 0 | — |
| 82419681 | Aug 15, 2024 | IN | L3 | GEORGETOWN IN | 4 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79437428 | Aug 15, 2023 | PA | L2 | 4V4NC9EJXBN297517 | — |
| 78554214 | May 4, 2023 | GA | L3 | 4V4NC9EJXBN297517 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LOUISVILLE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738657 | May 1, 2026 | TOP HAT MOVING COMPANY LLC | 4 | — |
| 87738656 | May 1, 2026 | VRP TRANSPORTATION INC | 3 | — |
| 87738655 | May 1, 2026 | MAT TRANS INC | 3 | OOS |
| 87738654 | May 1, 2026 | MIERS EXCAVATING AND DEMOLITION INC | 1 | — |
| 87738653 | May 1, 2026 | DUNLAP & KYLE TIRE COMPANY INC | 0 | — |
| 87723649 | Apr 29, 2026 | JONATHAN GEORGE EXPEDITING LLC | 4 | — |