Roadside Inspection 85409749

Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: ASSOCIATED MATERIALS LLC (USDOT 103966) • Vehicle: FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
3
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85409749
Date:
Aug 4, 2025
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DUPLIN COUNTY, FAISON
Vehicle:
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3285975 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

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 0.46 violations per inspection across 290 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 35,096 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2025

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 clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
74%
121 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

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

Prior 30 days
12
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
28
5 violations · 1 OOS · 0.18 per inspection
Prior 365 days
121
45 violations · 9 OOS · 0.37 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (5 violations across 28 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.46 per inspection).

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALMGFE6PDNY2754 IN 3285975 FRHT

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.5B-HLOW Fuel system leak 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.104F3 Cargo securement - tiedown damaged 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5A-HNLOW Oil/grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
86008986 Oct 3, 2025 NY L2 WESTMORELAND NY 1
85937847 Oct 1, 2025 NC L3 0
85963301 Sep 30, 2025 RI L2 NORTH KINGSTOWN RI 1
85918285 Sep 29, 2025 WY L1 EVANSTON POE 0
85932753 Sep 26, 2025 NY L3 UNIONDALE NY 0
85874878 Sep 23, 2025 CO L3 GRAND JUNCTION CO 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83648620 Jan 17, 2025 NC L3 3ALMGFE6PDNY2754
82990523 Oct 23, 2024 NC L2 3ALMGFE6PDNY2754
82314767 Aug 6, 2024 NC L2 3ALMGFE6PDNY2754
81971732 Jun 26, 2024 NC L2 3ALMGFE6PDNY2754
81748503 May 30, 2024 NC L3 3ALMGFE6PDNY2754

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85409749) and date (Aug 4, 2025) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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/103966/inspections/
  5. 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/103966/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 28 other inspections with a combined 5 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.46 violations per inspection across 290 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 396.5B-HLOW, 393.104F3, 396.5A-HNLOW.
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/103966/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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