Roadside Inspection 85703545
Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2025 in Georgia • Carrier: CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CO (USDOT 188891) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85703545
- Date:
- Aug 31, 2025
- State:
- Georgia
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 16
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MCDONOUGH GA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CONTRACT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CO (188891)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PWV4251 (OH)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH8PN333757
What this inspection means
16 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 45.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
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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 393.207A-STCB (Suspension defective, severity weight 7). (393.207A-STCB)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH8PN333757 | OH PWV4251 | VOLVO | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V482C1GT297005 | IL 549614ST | HYUNDAI TR | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.48A-BMBCHE | Inoperative/defective brakes | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.207A-STCB | Suspension defective | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207A-SUBL | Suspension defective | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45A-BLCB | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-L | Fuel system leak | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LFTSM | Lighting devices/reflectors | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LHLM | Lighting devices/reflectors | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.30-B | Battery improperly secured | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203E-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.207C-SLSS | Suspension - Leaf spring shifted | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.41-BNPB-SPR | Brake - Inoperative or missing power unit spring brake | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.83E | Exhaust - System discharging from a truck or truck-tractor at a location other than at the rear of the cab | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.83H | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-STLN | Steering - Loose nuts on tie rods/pitman arm/drag link/steering arm/tie rod | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-STLT | Steering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86222075 | Oct 30, 2025 | NM | L3 | OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | — |
| 86212476 | Oct 30, 2025 | FL | L2 | SEFFNER FL | 2 | OOS |
| 86195514 | Oct 30, 2025 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
| 86190564 | Oct 30, 2025 | MO | L3 | MAYVIEW MO | 0 | — |
| 86210629 | Oct 29, 2025 | CA | L3 | RAINBOW IF | 1 | — |
| 86195773 | Oct 29, 2025 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
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Recent activity at MCDONOUGH GA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 87602886 | Apr 14, 2026 | BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 87602786 | Apr 14, 2026 | BARKMAN HONEY LLC | 2 | — |
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