Roadside Inspection 87272375
Roadside inspection on Mar 12, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: CARBON BALANCE CORP (USDOT 4468324) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87272375
- Date:
- Mar 12, 2026
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- UPPER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP PA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CARBON BALANCE CORP (4468324)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- DF89DJ (FL)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR7LSKC0607
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 Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 20.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR7LSKC0607 | FL DF89DJ | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5320KT900418 | TN 632651T |
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
Ticket: Bowsman Tr
|
VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85631934 | Aug 29, 2025 | MD | L3 | 3AKJHHDR7LSKC0607 | — |
| 85542415 | Aug 20, 2025 | KY | L3 | 3AKJHHDR7LSKC0607 | — |
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- 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.
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Recent activity at UPPER CHICHESTER TOWNSHIP PA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87633927 | Apr 21, 2026 | W B MASON CO INC | 1 | — |
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| 87331830 | Mar 17, 2026 | ALL PURPOSE TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | — |
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