Roadside Inspection 84269157
Roadside inspection on Mar 31, 2025 in South Carolina • Carrier: DISTANT STAR TRANSPORT (USDOT 1912687) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84269157
- Date:
- Mar 31, 2025
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LEXINGTON SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DISTANT STAR TRANSPORT (1912687)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T6 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- C640DS (GA)
- VIN:
- 1XKADB8X26J092130
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 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?
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 393.118D-CDL (Dressed Lumber - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier., severity weight 3). (393.118D-CDL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKADB8X26J092130 | GA C640DS | KENWORTH | T6 Series | 2006 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N14830641523005 | OK 7310JM | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 2004 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.118D-CDL | Dressed Lumber - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8A | No drivers record of duty status when one is required | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87926201 | May 20, 2026 | NC | L2 | 13N14830641523005 | — |
| 87850486 | May 13, 2026 | MS | L1 | 1XKADB8X26J092130 | OOS |
| 87850771 | May 12, 2026 | MS | L1 | 1XKADB8X26J092130 | — |
| 87594338 | Apr 16, 2026 | KY | L1 | 1XKADB8X26J092130 | — |
| 87041735 | Feb 12, 2026 | SC | L3 | 13N14830641523005 | — |
| 80215573 | Nov 20, 2023 | SC | L3 | 13N14830641523005 | — |
| 80215573 | Nov 20, 2023 | SC | L3 | 1XKADB8X26J092130 | — |
| 79893737 | Oct 12, 2023 | AL | L2 | 13N14830641523005 | OOS |
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Recent activity at LEXINGTON SC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87746921 | May 2, 2026 | JC NATIONAL LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87746918 | May 2, 2026 | PETROLEUM TRANSPORT COMPANY INC | 1 | — |
| 87745872 | May 2, 2026 | STAT INC | 1 | — |
| 87738328 | May 1, 2026 | ONI TREE TRUCKING INC | 2 | OOS |
| 87723238 | Apr 30, 2026 | CARGO SOLUTION EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 87723225 | Apr 30, 2026 | UPSCALE TRANSPORTS LLC | 6 | OOS |
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