Roadside Inspection 88708814
Roadside inspection on Aug 15, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: CARBON MOTORS LLC (USDOT 4512995) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88708814
- Date:
- Aug 15, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HILLSBOROUGH NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- CARBON MOTORS LLC (4512995)
- Operating authority:
- MC1786974
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 17437NF (NY)
- VIN:
- 1FT8W3DTXPED50157
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 Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 36.
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 383.91A-LCDL (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class., severity weight 8). (383.91A-LCDL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FT8W3DTXPED50157 | NY 17437NF | FORD | F-350 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | FULL TRAILER | 5SHFW5022MB000250 | IL 1013419ST | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC. | Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc. | 2021 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.91A-LCDL | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9B-LSLO | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any obscured. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9B-LTSO | Lighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88955713 | Sep 8, 2026 | TN | L1 | STANTON TN | 2 | OOS |
| 88924713 | Sep 7, 2026 | MS | L2 | I-20 W MS | 4 | OOS |
| 88928974 | Sep 6, 2026 | AZ | L3 | HOLBROOK AZ | 5 | OOS |
| 88918937 | Sep 6, 2026 | IA | L2 | IA | 1 | — |
| 88912711 | Sep 3, 2026 | TN | L1 | COLUMBIA TN | 2 | OOS |
| 88912504 | Sep 3, 2026 | OH | L2 | CLEVELAND OH | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88849306 | Aug 28, 2026 | CO | L2 | 5SHFW5022MB000250 | OOS |
| 88849306 | Aug 28, 2026 | CO | L2 | 1FT8W3DTXPED50157 | OOS |
| 87486817 | Apr 2, 2026 | IL | L1 | 5SHFW5022MB000250 | OOS |
| 87308028 | Mar 15, 2026 | OH | L2 | 5SHFW5022MB000250 | OOS |
| 87308028 | Mar 15, 2026 | OH | L2 | 1FT8W3DTXPED50157 | OOS |
| 86857550 | Jan 19, 2026 | GA | L1 | 5SHFW5022MB000250 | OOS |
| 86857550 | Jan 19, 2026 | GA | L1 | 1FT8W3DTXPED50157 | OOS |
| 86461123 | Nov 26, 2025 | NV | L1 | 5SHFW5022MB000250 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at HILLSBOROUGH NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88969563 | Sep 11, 2026 | SHAFER SHORES TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 88969329 | Sep 11, 2026 | PAM INTERNATIONAL INC | 0 | — |
| 88969327 | Sep 11, 2026 | ZAZA&SONS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88969139 | Sep 11, 2026 | EAST PENN LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88968089 | Sep 11, 2026 | CHILE PEPPER TRANSPORT INC | 1 | OOS |
| 88968051 | Sep 11, 2026 | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC | 0 | — |