Roadside Inspection 84156613
Roadside inspection on Mar 17, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: KL EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 3440809) • Vehicle: PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84156613
- Date:
- Mar 17, 2025
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 301
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KL EXCAVATING LLC (3440809)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 357 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- ZB67723 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1NPALB0X1WN461619
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 50.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75A (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75A)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1NPALB0X1WN461619 | NC ZB67723 | PETERBILT | 357 | 1998 | — |
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 | — |
| 393.75A | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.51 | No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83637152 | Jan 16, 2025 | NC | L2 | I587 AT 53 EXIT | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88425559 | Jul 16, 2026 | NC | L3 | 1NPALB0X1WN461619 | — |
| 87485960 | Apr 1, 2026 | NC | L3 | 1NPALB0X1WN461619 | — |
| 87088124 | Feb 18, 2026 | NC | L2 | 1NPALB0X1WN461619 | OOS |
| 83637152 | Jan 16, 2025 | NC | L2 | 1NPALB0X1WN461619 | OOS |
| 83204560 | Nov 20, 2024 | NC | L2 | 1NPALB0X1WN461619 | OOS |
| 80286414 | Nov 30, 2023 | NC | L2 | 1NPALB0X1WN461619 | OOS |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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/3440809/inspections/
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Recent activity at 301
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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