Roadside Inspection 85243528

Roadside inspection on Jul 17, 2025 in Kentucky • Carrier: CATAWBA PLASTICS INC (USDOT 3857266) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85243528
Date:
Jul 17, 2025
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FLAT LICK
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A000382 (SC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 19.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.30 violations per inspection across 10 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Kentucky
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 13,944 Level 2 inspections in Kentucky during 2025
vs typical at FLAT LICK
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 129 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4
5 violations · 0 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Honest opinion

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-LSLI (Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLI)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPBD49X0HD415696 SC A000382 PETERBILT 579 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1DTV115284A301402 SC 103272PT Dors

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service

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
85591259 Aug 25, 2025 TN L3 MOHAWK TN 0
85539864 Aug 19, 2025 TN L3 KNOXVILLE TN 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87906368 May 18, 2026 TN L1 1XPBD49X0HD415696 OOS
87332709 Mar 19, 2026 KY L1 1XPBD49X0HD415696 OOS
87332709 Mar 19, 2026 KY L1 1DTV115284A301402 OOS
87149127 Feb 25, 2026 NC L3 1XPBD49X0HD415696
86254024 Nov 6, 2025 KY L3 1XPBD49X0HD415696
86258399 Nov 5, 2025 SC L1 1XPBD49X0HD415696 OOS
85851586 Sep 23, 2025 KY L3 1XPBD49X0HD415696
85591259 Aug 25, 2025 TN L3 1DTV115284A301402

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