Roadside Inspection 88701248
Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: CHEROKEE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING INC (USDOT 898212) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88701248
- Date:
- Aug 14, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ASHEVILLE NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CHEROKEE DIRECTIONAL DRILLING INC (898212)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- K182898 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRNFL9PG652073
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 4.
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.
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 393.43DBMA (Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle., severity weight 4). (393.43DBMA)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3C7WRNFL9PG652073 | TX K182898 | RAM | 5500 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V3F4125N6150682 | TX 098443N | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88847679 | Aug 29, 2026 | NC | L2 | MARION NC | 1 | — |
| 88795775 | Aug 24, 2026 | TN | L1 | KNOXVILLE TN | 0 | — |
| 88733165 | Aug 19, 2026 | NC | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 88692776 | Aug 13, 2026 | NC | L3 | — | 6 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88795775 | Aug 24, 2026 | TN | L1 | 16V3F4125N6150682 | — |
| 88795775 | Aug 24, 2026 | TN | L1 | 3C7WRNFL9PG652073 | — |
| 86147901 | Oct 23, 2025 | TN | L1 | 16V3F4125N6150682 | — |
| 86120971 | Oct 20, 2025 | TX | L1 | 3C7WRNFL9PG652073 | — |
| 86120971 | Oct 20, 2025 | TX | L1 | 16V3F4125N6150682 | — |
| 85035755 | Jun 24, 2025 | TN | L1 | 3C7WRNFL9PG652073 | — |
| 85006074 | Jun 20, 2025 | TN | L1 | 3C7WRNFL9PG652073 | — |
| 82332024 | Aug 2, 2024 | TN | L1 | 3C7WRNFL9PG652073 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at ASHEVILLE NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88835563 | Aug 28, 2026 | DEWITT TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 88836017 | Aug 27, 2026 | MGR LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
| 88825695 | Aug 27, 2026 | WILLE TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 88824830 | Aug 27, 2026 | SUNBELT FURNITURE XPRESS INC | 1 | OOS |
| 88824320 | Aug 27, 2026 | KEEN CARGO INC | 1 | OOS |
| 88823689 | Aug 27, 2026 | WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |