Roadside Inspection 83118543

Roadside inspection on Nov 6, 2024 in South Carolina • Carrier: THE KAPLAN TRUCKING COMPANY (USDOT 120670) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83118543
Date:
Nov 6, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
AIKEN SC
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Freightliner
Plate:
P763877 (SC)

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 13.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.23 violations per inspection across 648 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Carolina
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 14,167 Level 2 inspections in South Carolina during 2024
vs typical at AIKEN SC
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 65 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
44%
424 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
31
56 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
98
178 violations · 23 OOS · 1.82 per inspection
Prior 365 days
424
520 violations · 60 OOS · 1.23 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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKAD49XX9J254214 SC P763877 KENWORTH
Ticket: Freightliner
T6 Series 2009
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM9626KH126733 SC 90383PT GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1989

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LHLI Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. 6 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
83533887 Jan 3, 2025 OH L3 VAN WERT OH 3 OOS
83524180 Jan 2, 2025 KY L2 CORBIN 2 OOS
83520776 Jan 2, 2025 MO L2 MAYVIEW MO 0
83639008 Dec 30, 2024 PA L1 16 OOS
83509403 Dec 30, 2024 SC L3 FORT MILL SC 0
83484364 Dec 27, 2024 SC L3 HARLEYVILLE SC 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84204877 Mar 24, 2025 SC L1 1GRDM9626KH126733
83978931 Feb 26, 2025 SC L3 1XKAD49XX9J254214
83978931 Feb 26, 2025 SC L3 1GRDM9626KH126733
81410043 Apr 19, 2024 SC L3 1XKAD49XX9J254214
80455430 Dec 19, 2023 SD L3 1GRDM9626KH126733
79702904 Sep 20, 2023 MO L3 1GRDM9626KH126733
79344305 Aug 4, 2023 AZ L3 1GRDM9626KH126733
79184308 Jul 19, 2023 SC L1 1GRDM9626KH126733 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83118543) and date (Nov 6, 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. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/120670/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/120670/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 98 other inspections with a combined 178 violations and 23 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.23 violations per inspection across 648 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.100B-C, 393.9A-LHLI.
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/120670/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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