Roadside Inspection 88689204
Roadside inspection on Aug 13, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: STEPHENSON MOTOR LINES INC (USDOT 2287601) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88689204
- Date:
- Aug 13, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HILLSBOROUGH NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- STEPHENSON MOTOR LINES INC (2287601)
- Operating authority:
- MC196925
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- DD4676A (NC)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLBG3GSHT7438
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLBG3GSHT7438 | NC DD4676A | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS253X1P490519 | NC DB98985 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2001 | — |
Violations Cited
1 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89034160 | Sep 18, 2026 | NC | L3 | OXFORD NC | 0 | — |
| 88856025 | Aug 31, 2026 | NC | L1 | WYTHEVILLE NC | 4 | OOS |
| 88839755 | Aug 28, 2026 | NC | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88801117 | Aug 26, 2026 | NC | L2 | HILLSBOROUGH NC | 0 | — |
| 88750226 | Aug 20, 2026 | SC | L3 | — | 2 | — |
| 88221210 | Jun 23, 2026 | NC | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81601689 | May 13, 2024 | SC | L3 | 1UYVS253X1P490519 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HILLSBOROUGH NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89040911 | Sep 19, 2026 | ZENA INC | 0 | — |
| 89040882 | Sep 19, 2026 | ADVANTAGE MACHINERY SERVICES INC | 0 | — |
| 89040807 | Sep 19, 2026 | ROAD SCHOLAR TRANSPORTATION LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 89040604 | Sep 19, 2026 | HARRIS TEETER LLC | 0 | — |
| 89036142 | Sep 18, 2026 | BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89035994 | Sep 18, 2026 | ALSTON LOGISTICS HAULING LLC | 1 | OOS |