Roadside Inspection 85553880
Roadside inspection on Aug 21, 2025 in South Carolina • Carrier: SUN COMMODITIES INC (USDOT 938029) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85553880
- Date:
- Aug 21, 2025
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LEXINGTON SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SUN COMMODITIES INC (938029)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Ticket make:
- Freightliner
- Plate:
- 3766376 (IN)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH8PN339655
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH8PN339655 | IN 3766376 |
VOLVO TRUCK
Ticket: Freightliner
|
VNL | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2531L6137207 | ME 3130669 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.22H1-ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H2-ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to produce and transfer the driver''s hours-of-service records to an authorized safety official | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85950795 | Oct 3, 2025 | MS | L3 | UNION COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 85772973 | Sep 14, 2025 | AL | L2 | ROBERTSDALE AL | 0 | — |
| 85746570 | Sep 11, 2025 | LA | L3 | HAMMOND LA | 0 | — |
| 85742486 | Sep 9, 2025 | FL | L3 | MIAMI FL | 0 | — |
| 85428938 | Aug 5, 2025 | LA | L3 | BREAUX BRIDGE LA | 0 | — |
| 85265335 | Jul 16, 2025 | FL | L2 | LEE FL | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85746570 | Sep 11, 2025 | LA | L3 | 1UYVS2531L6137207 | — |
| 85265335 | Jul 16, 2025 | FL | L2 | 4V4NC9EH8PN339655 | — |
| 83954057 | Feb 24, 2025 | AR | L3 | 4V4NC9EH8PN339655 | — |
| 82429356 | Aug 15, 2024 | IN | L1 | 4V4NC9EH8PN339655 | — |
| 80079797 | Nov 2, 2023 | KY | L3 | 4V4NC9EH8PN339655 | — |
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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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