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Roadside Inspection 88586720

Roadside inspection on Aug 1, 2026 in South Dakota • Carrier: CARBON MOTORS LLC (USDOT 4512995) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88586720
Date:
Aug 1, 2026
State:
South Dakota
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
VALLEY SPRINGS SD
Carrier (USDOT):
CARBON MOTORS LLC (4512995)
Operating authority:
MC1786974
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
3951854 (IN)

What this inspection means

3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 16.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
3
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.19 violations per inspection across 205 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Dakota
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,315 Level 2 inspections in South Dakota during 2026
vs typical at VALLEY SPRINGS SD
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 4,474 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 615,797 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
15%
205 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
156
588 violations · 85 OOS
Prior 90 days
205
859 violations · 119 OOS · 4.19 per inspection
Prior 365 days
205
859 violations · 119 OOS · 4.19 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DT3NEC43352 IN 3951854 FORD F-350 2022 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5321NL010188 IL 132410TE KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC — 2022 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving —
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 —

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
89102231 Sep 23, 2026 UT L1 RICHFIELD UT 7 OOS
89017932 Sep 17, 2026 MS L1 PIKE COUNTY MS 0 —
88976047 Sep 10, 2026 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 17 OOS
88972181 Sep 10, 2026 OH L3 FAYETTE OH 2 OOS
88955713 Sep 8, 2026 TN L1 STANTON TN 2 OOS
88924713 Sep 7, 2026 MS L2 I-20 W MS 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89110323 Sep 25, 2026 TN L3 1FT8W3DT3NEC43352 —
85939230 Sep 27, 2025 IL L2 1FT8W3DT3NEC43352 OOS
85862151 Sep 22, 2025 CO L1 1FT8W3DT3NEC43352 OOS
85593854 Aug 21, 2025 IN L1 5VGFW5321NL010188 OOS
85495204 Aug 13, 2025 WY L3 1FT8W3DT3NEC43352 OOS
85034075 Jun 23, 2025 OH L2 5VGFW5321NL010188 OOS
81176152 Mar 21, 2024 PA L2 5VGFW5321NL010188 OOS
81121362 Mar 13, 2024 MO L1 5VGFW5321NL010188 —

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