Roadside Inspection 86568985
Roadside inspection on Dec 12, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: MILES AHEAD LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3982076) • Vehicle: FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86568985
- Date:
- Dec 12, 2025
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Reported location:
- I-85 NORTH BOUND NEAR THE 96 M
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MILES AHEAD LOGISTICS INC (3982076)
- Vehicle:
- FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- DD4604 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1FUJA6CK77LX42981
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Controlled Substances/Alcohol, with a combined severity weight of 27.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 392.5A2-DETECT (Driver having any measured alcohol concentration or any detected presence of alcohol while on dutyor operating or in physical control of a commercial motor veh, severity weight 0). (392.5A2-DETECT)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJA6CK77LX42981 | NC DD4604 | FRHT | — | — | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532Y1VL401498 | NC DA57648 | WABA | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.55B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75C | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.5A2-DETECT | Driver having any measured alcohol concentration or any detected presence of alcohol while on dutyor operating or in physical control of a commercial motor veh | — | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | OOS |
| 392.9AA1 | 392.9AA1 | — | Unsafe Driving | OOS |
| 395.3A2-PROP | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | — | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.7 | Unsafe operations forbidden | — | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82285414 | Aug 2, 2024 | MD | L2 | 1JJV532Y1VL401498 | — |
| 81967823 | Jun 20, 2024 | GA | L2 | 1JJV532Y1VL401498 | OOS |
| 80725527 | Jan 31, 2024 | VA | L2 | 1FUJA6CK77LX42981 | — |
| 80725527 | Jan 31, 2024 | VA | L2 | 1JJV532Y1VL401498 | — |
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