Roadside Inspection 88422670
Roadside inspection on Jul 15, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: FRANCHISE FREIGHT AND AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3158604) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88422670
- Date:
- Jul 15, 2026
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- FAIR PLAY SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FRANCHISE FREIGHT AND AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (3158604)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- DF53CG (FL)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EJ2GN974888
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 36.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EJ2GN974888 | FL DF53CG | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2537CM317934 | ME 5205096 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.86A2-RIG | Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate width. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 383.71H | Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. | 1 | Driver Fitness | — |
| 395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87418619 | Mar 26, 2026 | KY | L3 | 1UYVS2537CM317934 | — |
| 87418619 | Mar 26, 2026 | KY | L3 | 4V4NC9EJ2GN974888 | — |
| 83522586 | Jan 2, 2025 | TN | L1 | 1UYVS2537CM317934 | OOS |
| 81756932 | May 30, 2024 | KY | L3 | 4V4NC9EJ2GN974888 | — |
| 81555773 | May 7, 2024 | NC | L2 | 1UYVS2537CM317934 | — |
| 81555773 | May 7, 2024 | NC | L2 | 4V4NC9EJ2GN974888 | — |
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Recent activity at FAIR PLAY SC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87737872 | May 1, 2026 | PAM TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 87732434 | Apr 30, 2026 | WESTERN EXPRESS INC | 4 | OOS |
| 87707362 | Apr 28, 2026 | DENVER CARGO INC | 4 | OOS |
| 87707318 | Apr 28, 2026 | SH BROTHERS TRUCKING INC | 2 | — |
| 87699530 | Apr 28, 2026 | BLACK DIAMOND FREIGHT LLC | 0 | — |
| 87699524 | Apr 28, 2026 | VK LOGISTICS INC | 6 | OOS |
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