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Roadside Inspection 88680278

Roadside inspection on Aug 12, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: MENENDEZ EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3754403) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88680278
Date:
Aug 12, 2026
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ORANGEBURG SC
Operating authority:
MC1334039
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
79FVRB (FL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 18.

Compared to the median Level 3 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?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.43 violations per inspection across 14 prior records
vs Level 3 median in South Carolina
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 21,307 Level 3 inspections in South Carolina during 2026
vs typical at ORANGEBURG SC
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 167 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 631,464 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
11%
9 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
2
8 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
15 violations · 3 OOS · 3.75 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
26 violations · 5 OOS · 2.89 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 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, severity weight 1). (391.41APC)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3HAMMMML4KL382195 FL 79FVRB INTERNATIONAL MA025 2019 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLCP State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone. 10 Unsafe Driving —
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving —
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
89028996 Sep 17, 2026 SC L3 GREENVILLE SC 2 —
88720701 Aug 15, 2026 GA L3 — 0 —
88430623 Jul 15, 2026 AL L1 — 1 OOS
88394571 Jul 13, 2026 AL L2 — 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88394571 Jul 13, 2026 AL L2 3HAMMMML4KL382195 OOS

Related records

Recent activity at ORANGEBURG SC

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
89086640 Sep 24, 2026 50 50 TRUCKING HAULING LLC 1 —
89086619 Sep 24, 2026 COMMERCIAL MATERIAL TRANSPORT LLC 1 —
89065202 Sep 22, 2026 BABUN EXPRESS CORP 1 —
89053742 Sep 21, 2026 WILLIAM GEDDIS 3 —
89053680 Sep 21, 2026 GERMANTOWN TRUCKING LLC 2 OOS
89053655 Sep 21, 2026 SOUTHERN CAROLINA MULCH TRUCKING LLC 0 —