Roadside Inspection 86676421

Roadside inspection on Dec 29, 2025 in North Carolina • Carrier: EARL BELL JR TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1569039) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86676421
Date:
Dec 29, 2025
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I 285 NB
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 567 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NK7792 (NC)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 59,474 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2025

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
63%
8 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
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
5 violations · 2 OOS · 0.63 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPCD49X3GD357280 NC NK7792 PETERBILT 567 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MC124819P3215677 NC DD39800 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manac 2023

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV 7 Unsafe Driving
396.17C Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
395.8A No drivers record of duty status when one is required 1 Hours of Service

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
87098599 Feb 19, 2026 NC L2 STATESVILLE 0
86838292 Jan 19, 2026 NC L2 NC 87 NEAR I95 2
86629509 Dec 18, 2025 NC L2 0
86254612 Nov 5, 2025 NC L3 I 85 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88080349 Jun 9, 2026 NC L3 5MC124819P3215677
85852562 Sep 16, 2025 NC L2 5MC124819P3215677 OOS
85349634 Jul 28, 2025 NC L3 1XPCD49X3GD357280
85272982 Jul 18, 2025 NC L3 1XPCD49X3GD357280
83706031 Jan 24, 2025 NC L2 1XPCD49X3GD357280 OOS
81543811 May 7, 2024 SC L3 1XPCD49X3GD357280
80265614 Nov 28, 2023 NC L3 1XPCD49X3GD357280

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (86676421) and date (Dec 29, 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/1569039/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/1569039/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 2 other inspections with a combined 0 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 14 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.16, 396.17C, 395.8A.
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/1569039/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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