Roadside Inspection 83612916

Roadside inspection on Jan 14, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO INC (USDOT 90882) • Vehicle: VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83612916
Date:
Jan 14, 2025
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
I-40 WEST BOND NEAR THE 34MM
Vehicle:
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NV9950 (NC)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.53 violations per inspection across 575 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 59,474 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
70%
323 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
25
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
93
42 violations · 6 OOS · 0.45 per inspection
Prior 365 days
323
164 violations · 30 OOS · 0.51 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4WC9EH7PN621001 NC NV9950 VOLV
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5HTSP432X55V85989 NC AY76414 HEIL

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS3 Speeding 11-14 mph over limit 7 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
84153684 Mar 13, 2025 AL L2 HAYNEVILLE AL 0
84102365 Mar 12, 2025 US L1 LAGRANGE GA 1
84102811 Mar 11, 2025 GA L2 GROVETOWN GA 0
84141615 Mar 10, 2025 GA L2 LAVONIA GA 0
84139152 Mar 10, 2025 GA L2 FORSYTH GA 1
84079304 Mar 10, 2025 NC L3 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85089342 Jun 25, 2025 VT L3 4V4WC9EH7PN621001
83735634 Jan 27, 2025 OH L3 4V4WC9EH7PN621001 OOS
83251914 Nov 26, 2024 NC L2 5HTSP432X55V85989
79906790 Oct 12, 2023 SC L3 5HTSP432X55V85989
79056425 Jul 5, 2023 NC L3 4V4WC9EH7PN621001

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83612916) and date (Jan 14, 2025) 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. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/90882/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/90882/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 93 other inspections with a combined 42 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.53 violations per inspection across 575 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLS3.
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/90882/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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