Roadside Inspection 88693021
Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: SALUDA HILL INC (USDOT 2188259) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88693021
- Date:
- Aug 7, 2026
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 16
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LEXINGTON SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SALUDA HILL INC (2188259)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Ticket make:
- Dodge
- Plate:
- 601AJD (SC)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRKFLXNG215727
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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 68.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
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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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRKFLXNG215727 | SC 601AJD |
RAM
Ticket: Dodge
|
4500 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 4T0FB1622N1001168 | SC NO TAG | Hooper | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
16 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2WG | State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.130C-CHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.43D-B | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIHE | Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance 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 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89026144 | Sep 17, 2026 | SC | L2 | GILBERT SC | 0 | — |
| 88672179 | Aug 11, 2026 | SC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88532484 | Jul 27, 2026 | SC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82163147 | Jul 19, 2024 | SC | L1 | 3C7WRKFLXNG215727 | OOS |
| 82163147 | Jul 19, 2024 | SC | L1 | 4T0FB1622N1001168 | OOS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89174145 | Oct 2, 2026 | GO PIONEER LLC | 2 | — |
| 89142715 | Sep 30, 2026 | BIG RIVER TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |