Roadside Inspection 84039385

Roadside inspection on Mar 4, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: KENNETH JAMES BYERS (USDOT 3003902) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84039385
Date:
Mar 4, 2025
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
US 421 NEAR FALL CREEK RD.
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK L9511 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
YA179355 (NC)

What this inspection means

8 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 23.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 Level 2 median in North Carolina
8
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 35,096 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2FZNNWEB8YAA01603 NC YA179355 STERLING TRUCK L9511 2000

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2FT State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9H Inoperable head lamps 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60C Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
80378702 Dec 13, 2023 NC L3 2FZNNWEB8YAA01603

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