Roadside Inspection 84076982
Roadside inspection on Mar 7, 2025 in South Carolina • Carrier: BROTHERS M LLC (USDOT 3384259) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84076982
- Date:
- Mar 7, 2025
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PIEDMONT SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BROTHERS M LLC (3384259)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 2768063 (LA)
- VIN:
- 1HTMMAAL3CJ596677
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 29.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 393.9A-LTSI (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9A-LTSI)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTMMAAL3CJ596677 | LA 2768063 | INTERNATIO | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8E-HOSPDOOS | False record of duty status | 10 | Hours of Service | — |
| 396.5B-L | Fuel system leak | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | — | Driver Fitness | — |
| 393.203B-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.207F-SLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84591489 | May 5, 2025 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 84508386 | Apr 28, 2025 | CT | L3 | MIDDLETOWN SCALE | 2 | — |
| 84530704 | Apr 23, 2025 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 0 | — |
| 84479861 | Apr 22, 2025 | PA | L1 | — | 4 | — |
| 84473429 | Apr 21, 2025 | TN | L1 | COOKEVILLE TN | 1 | — |
| 84447910 | Apr 18, 2025 | IL | L2 | I-80 EB | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83046761 | Oct 31, 2024 | GA | L1 | 1HTMMAAL3CJ596677 | — |
| 79373479 | Aug 2, 2023 | GA | L3 | 1HTMMAAL3CJ596677 | — |
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Recent activity at PIEDMONT SC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87738021 | May 1, 2026 | AG FREIGHT LLC | 0 | — |
| 87738020 | May 1, 2026 | BLALOCK MOTOR XPRESS LLC | 3 | — |
| 87732429 | Apr 30, 2026 | AMERICAN CONCRETE AND CONSTRUCTION LLC | 1 | — |
| 87710426 | Apr 29, 2026 | SH BROTHERS TRUCKING INC | 2 | — |
| 87710410 | Apr 29, 2026 | MARTIAN EXPRESS COMPANY | 1 | — |
| 87646999 | Apr 22, 2026 | MOSELEY BROS ASPHALT LLC | 3 | — |
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