Roadside Inspection 82415151
Roadside inspection on Aug 16, 2024 in Virginia • Carrier: NICHOLAS MARTIN (USDOT 2456208) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 82415151
- Date:
- Aug 16, 2024
- State:
- Virginia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MARTINSVILLE VA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NICHOLAS MARTIN (2456208)
- Vehicle:
- WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- TE3418 (NC)
- VIN:
- 2WKPDD3J6YK966542
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(c) (Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove, severity weight 8). (393.75(c))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2WKPDD3J6YK966542 | NC TE3418 | WESTERN STAR | 4900 | 2000 | — |
| 2 | POLE TRAILER | 1S9LS4223T1215228 | NC AH18495 |
SOPKO MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Ticket: Unknown
|
Sopko Manufacturing Company | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 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 | — |
| 396.9(d)(2) | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 390.21T(b)(2) | 390.21T(b)(2) | — | General/Admin | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82390432 | Aug 14, 2024 | VA | L2 | SPENCER VA | 8 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87635073 | Apr 20, 2026 | VA | L1 | 2WKPDD3J6YK966542 | — |
| 86422647 | Nov 25, 2025 | NC | L2 | 2WKPDD3J6YK966542 | — |
| 85293878 | Jul 21, 2025 | VA | L2 | 2WKPDD3J6YK966542 | — |
| 82390432 | Aug 14, 2024 | VA | L2 | 2WKPDD3J6YK966542 | OOS |
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Recent activity at MARTINSVILLE VA
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88867016 | Aug 31, 2026 | ASSOCIATED SCAFFOLDING CO INC | 0 | — |
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| 88824372 | Aug 26, 2026 | DESHAZO OIL COMPANY INC | 5 | — |