Roadside Inspection 87795932
Roadside inspection on May 8, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: THOMAS EARL BRIMAGE (USDOT 3560875) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87795932
- Date:
- May 8, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 9
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- US70 NEAR NC58
- Carrier (USDOT):
- THOMAS EARL BRIMAGE (3560875)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- ZB60279 (NC)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH2FN913794
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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 41.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 383.23A2 (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23A2)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH2FN913794 | NC ZB60279 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1TTE45202F1026210 | NC AL34582 | TRANSCRAFT | Transcraft | 1985 | — |
Violations Cited
9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 393.207A | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207A | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41A | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | 1 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 396.3A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88224870 | Jun 23, 2026 | NC | L2 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 87926297 | May 20, 2026 | NC | L2 | — | 8 | OOS |
| 87342866 | Mar 20, 2026 | NC | L3 | — | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88825773 | Aug 27, 2026 | NC | L2 | 4V4NC9EH2FN913794 | OOS |
| 88224870 | Jun 23, 2026 | NC | L2 | 4V4NC9EH2FN913794 | OOS |
| 87926297 | May 20, 2026 | NC | L2 | 4V4NC9EH2FN913794 | OOS |
| 87342866 | Mar 20, 2026 | NC | L3 | 4V4NC9EH2FN913794 | — |
| 85565513 | Aug 18, 2025 | NC | L2 | 1TTE45202F1026210 | OOS |
| 83515071 | Dec 31, 2024 | NC | L3 | 4V4NC9EH2FN913794 | — |
| 83449597 | Dec 20, 2024 | NC | L3 | 4V4NC9EH2FN913794 | — |
| 83166723 | Nov 14, 2024 | NC | L2 | 4V4NC9EH2FN913794 | OOS |
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