Roadside Inspection 84314436
Roadside inspection on Apr 4, 2025 in South Carolina • Carrier: AMERICAN METALS SUPPLY LLC (USDOT 983262) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84314436
- Date:
- Apr 4, 2025
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GAFFNEY SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- AMERICAN METALS SUPPLY LLC (983262)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- QHGM40 (FL)
- VIN:
- 2NKHHM7X8KM234638
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 3.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (11 violations across 20 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.21 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2NKHHM7X8KM234638 | FL QHGM40 | KENWORTH | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLS1 | Speeding 1-5 mph over limit | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84847966 | May 30, 2025 | FL | L2 | CRAWFORDVILLE FL | 3 | — |
| 84826399 | May 29, 2025 | TX | L1 | IH10 WB SEALY SCALE | 1 | OOS |
| 84827889 | May 27, 2025 | TX | L1 | IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE | 0 | — |
| 84793474 | May 27, 2025 | LA | L1 | LAPLACE LA | 0 | — |
| 84774361 | May 21, 2025 | FL | L2 | FORT MYERS FL | 2 | — |
| 84739467 | May 21, 2025 | SC | L1 | LEXINGTON SC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85136273 | Jul 7, 2025 | SC | L1 | 2NKHHM7X8KM234638 | OOS |
| 82104675 | Jul 12, 2024 | SC | L1 | 2NKHHM7X8KM234638 | — |
| 81913342 | Jun 19, 2024 | SC | L1 | 2NKHHM7X8KM234638 | — |
| 81770010 | May 30, 2024 | SC | L2 | 2NKHHM7X8KM234638 | — |
| 79706118 | Sep 20, 2023 | SC | L2 | 2NKHHM7X8KM234638 | OOS |
| 79629096 | Sep 11, 2023 | SC | L1 | 2NKHHM7X8KM234638 | OOS |
| 78543218 | May 5, 2023 | SC | L2 | 2NKHHM7X8KM234638 | OOS |
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