Roadside Inspection 85706199

Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: MICHAEL LANGSTON (USDOT 4134508) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85706199
Date:
Sep 4, 2025
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
US13
Carrier (USDOT):
MICHAEL LANGSTON (4134508)
Vehicle:
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
YA185997 (NC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 0.

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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.94 violations per inspection across 17 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
1
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
1
Same as 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)
67%
15 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
1
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
10 violations · 4 OOS · 1.43 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
11 violations · 5 OOS · 0.73 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 393.9BRKLAMP (Inoperative Brake Lamps, severity weight 0). (393.9BRKLAMP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FDYU82E8SVA65193 NC YA185997 FORD

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative Brake Lamps 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
86195737 Oct 29, 2025 NC L1 11 OOS
86141289 Oct 23, 2025 NC L3 0
86141006 Oct 23, 2025 NC L2 3 OOS
86107794 Oct 20, 2025 NC L2 4 OOS
86004249 Oct 8, 2025 NC L3 0
85852657 Sep 16, 2025 NC L2 US 70 BYPASS NEAR EDWARDS RD 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85566518 Aug 19, 2025 NC L2 1FDYU82E8SVA65193 OOS
85243901 Jul 16, 2025 NC L2 1FDYU82E8SVA65193
84766503 May 22, 2025 NC L2 1FDYU82E8SVA65193
84240077 Mar 20, 2025 NC L2 1FDYU82E8SVA65193
84104818 Mar 11, 2025 NC L2 1FDYU82E8SVA65193 OOS
83449256 Dec 19, 2024 NC L2 1FDYU82E8SVA65193
80204118 Nov 18, 2023 NC L3 1FDYU82E8SVA65193

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85706199) and date (Sep 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/4134508/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/4134508/

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 7 other inspections with a combined 10 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.94 violations per inspection across 17 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.9BRKLAMP.
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/4134508/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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