Roadside Inspection 84532257
Roadside inspection on Apr 22, 2025 in South Carolina • Carrier: ROBERT HICKS (USDOT 4299046) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84532257
- Date:
- Apr 22, 2025
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DARLINGTON SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ROBERT HICKS (4299046)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 597BKF (SC)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9TJ09N489493
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, 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
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 | 4V4NC9TJ09N489493 | SC 597BKF | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2009 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N148304Y1587582 | ME 2684445 | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 2000 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.11A1-LSLM | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D-BIPBS | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.118D-CDL | Dressed Lumber - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. | — | General/Admin | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84761835 | May 20, 2025 | SC | L3 | PAGELAND SC | 1 | — |
| 84483823 | Apr 21, 2025 | SC | L2 | DARLINGTON SC | 10 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87273746 | Mar 10, 2026 | SC | L3 | 13N148304Y1587582 | — |
| 87273746 | Mar 10, 2026 | SC | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ09N489493 | — |
| 87058739 | Feb 13, 2026 | SC | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ09N489493 | — |
| 86724784 | Jan 5, 2026 | SC | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ09N489493 | OOS |
| 86689112 | Dec 31, 2025 | SC | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ09N489493 | — |
| 86613456 | Dec 17, 2025 | SC | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ09N489493 | — |
| 86600470 | Dec 15, 2025 | SC | L3 | 4V4NC9TJ09N489493 | — |
| 84761835 | May 20, 2025 | SC | L3 | 13N148304Y1587582 | — |
Related records
How to use this inspection record
- Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (84532257) and date (Apr 22, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
- 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/4299046/inspections/
- Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/4299046/
Frequently asked questions about this inspection
What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect? ▾
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier? ▾
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record? ▾
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection? ▾
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record? ▾
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring? ▾
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier? ▾
Recent activity at DARLINGTON SC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87719414 | Apr 27, 2026 | C & D LOGGING LLC | 0 | — |
| 87646100 | Apr 19, 2026 | WALPOLE INC | 1 | — |
| 87604517 | Apr 13, 2026 | W H BRISTOW INC | 3 | — |
| 87603164 | Apr 13, 2026 | N W WHITE & COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 87567396 | Apr 10, 2026 | SUBURBAN PROPANE LP | 0 | — |
| 87567275 | Apr 10, 2026 | TOTAL TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
Data sources & freshness
TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.
Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.
Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).
Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.
TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.