Roadside Inspection 88546817
Roadside inspection on Jul 28, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: CHEROKEE INC (USDOT 642362) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88546817
- Date:
- Jul 28, 2026
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Inspection site:
- COLUMBIA SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CHEROKEE INC (642362)
- Vehicle:
- STERLING TRUCK L8500 series STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 859AYH (SC)
- VIN:
- 2FZHAWDC67AX59907
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 Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 24.
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.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2FZHAWDC67AX59907 | SC 859AYH | STERLING TRUCK | L8500 series | 2007 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 177.817A-HMSP | HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomlete shipping description that will not impede emergency response does not constitute an OOS condition. | 3 | Hazardous Materials | OOS |
| 177.801-HMHCNP | HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain: | 2 | Hazardous Materials | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | 1 | Driver Fitness | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88957978 | Sep 10, 2026 | SC | L2 | BETHUNE SC | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88957978 | Sep 10, 2026 | SC | L2 | 2FZHAWDC67AX59907 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at COLUMBIA SC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89033751 | Sep 18, 2026 | GRAYS TRANSPORT LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 89033527 | Sep 18, 2026 | VOL MANAGEMENT INC | 8 | OOS |
| 89033253 | Sep 18, 2026 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC | 2 | OOS |
| 89032904 | Sep 18, 2026 | N W WHITE & COMPANY | 2 | OOS |
| 89032679 | Sep 18, 2026 | VACUUM TRUCK RENTALS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89032676 | Sep 18, 2026 | ADUSA TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |