Roadside Inspection 86538049

Roadside inspection on Dec 10, 2025 in South Carolina • Carrier: D M BOWMAN INC (USDOT 135530) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86538049
Date:
Dec 10, 2025
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LEXINGTON SC
Carrier (USDOT):
D M BOWMAN INC (135530)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2181115 (IN)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.53 violations per inspection across 379 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Carolina
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 13,173 Level 2 inspections in South Carolina during 2025
vs typical at LEXINGTON SC
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,010 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
74%
129 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
13
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
34
10 violations · 4 OOS · 0.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
129
49 violations · 13 OOS · 0.38 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH6SN673319 IN 2181115 VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA06246D418837 IN P77741 GREAT DANE

Summary data only

2 violations cited during this inspection. Individual violation details are not currently available.

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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
86924427 Jan 29, 2026 PA L3 PA 2
86914517 Jan 28, 2026 NC L3 US INTERSTATE 0
86918525 Jan 27, 2026 GA L3 GROVETOWN GA 0
86905626 Jan 27, 2026 NC L3 0
86884419 Jan 23, 2026 SC L3 RIDGEWAY SC 0
86886384 Jan 22, 2026 GA L1 GROVETOWN GA 0

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How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86538049) and date (Dec 10, 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. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/135530/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/135530/

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?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 34 other inspections with a combined 10 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.53 violations per inspection across 379 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: —.
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/135530/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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