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Roadside Inspection 88429210

Roadside inspection on Jul 16, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: DANIEL BALL CONVERTER RECYCLING INC (USDOT 1572681) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88429210
Date:
Jul 16, 2026
State:
North Carolina
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MARS HILL NC
Carrier (USDOT):
DANIEL BALL CONVERTER RECYCLING INC (1572681)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
T876889 (TN)
VIN:
4V4NC9EHXMN278675

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 7.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.93 violations per inspection across 27 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 29,485 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 470,461 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
19%
16 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
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
11 violations · 2 OOS · 2.20 per inspection
Prior 365 days
16
33 violations · 9 OOS · 2.06 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EHXMN278675 TN T876889 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2021 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJ281W46L957411 TN 459217T Wabash National — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS3 State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. 7 Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
88352452 Jul 7, 2026 TN L2 — 2 OOS
88166954 Jun 15, 2026 SC L2 — 3 —
88010748 Jun 1, 2026 NC L2 — 1 —
87957567 May 26, 2026 KY L3 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88010748 Jun 1, 2026 NC L2 4V4NC9EHXMN278675 —
85601862 Aug 25, 2025 TN L2 4V4NC9EHXMN278675 OOS
85457025 Aug 9, 2025 KY L3 4V4NC9EHXMN278675 —
84857258 Jun 2, 2025 TN L1 4V4NC9EHXMN278675 —
84537000 Apr 28, 2025 TN L1 4V4NC9EHXMN278675 OOS
83611153 Jan 14, 2025 KY L3 4V4NC9EHXMN278675 —
82326625 Aug 7, 2024 SC L2 4V4NC9EHXMN278675 —
80937980 Feb 23, 2024 TN L3 4V4NC9EHXMN278675 —

Related records

Carrier
DANIEL BALL CONVERTER RECYCLING INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
MARS HILL NC
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9EHXMN278675
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
T876889 (TN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (88429210) and date (Jul 16, 2026) 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/1572681/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/1572681/

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 5 other inspections with a combined 11 violations and 2 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.93 violations per inspection across 27 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLS3.
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/1572681/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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