Roadside Inspection 85979310
Roadside inspection on Oct 6, 2025 in South Carolina • Carrier: MENDIOLA TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1332401) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85979310
- Date:
- Oct 6, 2025
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- PELZER SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MENDIOLA TRUCKING LLC (1332401)
- Operating authority:
- MC524081
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER CST120 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- TE5235 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1FUJBBCK18LAC3019
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 14.
Compared to the median Level 1 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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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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJBBCK18LAC3019 | NC TE5235 | FREIGHTLINER | CST120 | 2008 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA06284J604203 | NC DB12483 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2004 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.43A-TPV | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLS1 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 3 | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86011620 | Oct 9, 2025 | MD | L2 | CLARKSBURG MD | 8 | OOS |
| 85853463 | Sep 18, 2025 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 85850636 | Sep 16, 2025 | MD | L3 | FREDERICK MD | 0 | — |
| 85667366 | Sep 2, 2025 | VA | L3 | ROANOKE VA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89188281 | Oct 6, 2026 | NC | L3 | 1GRAA06284J604203 | — |
| 89188281 | Oct 6, 2026 | NC | L3 | 1FUJBBCK18LAC3019 | — |
| 85853463 | Sep 18, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1GRAA06284J604203 | — |
| 85853463 | Sep 18, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1FUJBBCK18LAC3019 | — |
| 84116656 | Mar 13, 2025 | MD | L2 | 1FUJBBCK18LAC3019 | OOS |
| 83816736 | Feb 7, 2025 | SC | L2 | 1GRAA06284J604203 | OOS |
| 82349165 | Aug 8, 2024 | NC | L3 | 1FUJBBCK18LAC3019 | — |
| 82241592 | Jul 29, 2024 | NC | L3 | 1FUJBBCK18LAC3019 | — |
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