Roadside Inspection 83308583
Roadside inspection on Nov 28, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: AKAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1803439) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83308583
- Date:
- Nov 28, 2024
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40,
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AKAL EXPRESS INC (1803439)
- Operating authority:
- MC655666
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 202935 (KS)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLDR1HSHR0512
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 21.
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.
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 393.75A1 (Tire-ply or belt material exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75A1)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLDR1HSHR0512 | KS 202935 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532W53L801527 | MN 1991STY | WABASH | Wabash National Corporation | 2003 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83419854 | Dec 17, 2024 | IN | L2 | TERRE HAUTE IN | 2 | — |
| 82947154 | Oct 15, 2024 | IN | L3 | TERRE HAUTE IN | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82366027 | Aug 7, 2024 | GA | L2 | 1JJV532W53L801527 | — |
| 81213603 | Mar 27, 2024 | MO | L2 | 3AKJGLDR1HSHR0512 | OOS |
| 79795217 | Sep 28, 2023 | SC | L1 | 1JJV532W53L801527 | — |
| 79453144 | Aug 17, 2023 | NY | L2 | 1JJV532W53L801527 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40,
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87739074 | May 1, 2026 | WBMA LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 87738840 | May 1, 2026 | ROSS NEELY SYSTEMS INC | 0 | — |
| 87739199 | Apr 30, 2026 | BIG G EXPRESS INC | 3 | OOS |
| 87739185 | Apr 30, 2026 | CRISP & CRISP INC | 1 | OOS |
| 87739121 | Apr 30, 2026 | TOTAL TRANSPORTATION OF MISSISSIPPI LLC | 2 | — |
| 87739117 | Apr 30, 2026 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | 1 | — |