Roadside Inspection 88720335

Roadside inspection on Aug 17, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: CHIEF EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 759924) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88720335
Date:
Aug 17, 2026
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
STATESVILLE NC
Carrier (USDOT):
CHIEF EXPRESS LLC (759924)
Vehicle:
MACK Anthem TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
TD3529 (NC)

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.35 violations per inspection across 335 prior records
vs Level 1 median in North Carolina
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 10,304 Level 1 inspections in North Carolina during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 399,035 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
80%
94 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
10
3 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
30
4 violations · 2 OOS · 0.13 per inspection
Prior 365 days
94
32 violations · 4 OOS · 0.34 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (4 violations across 30 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.35 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AN4GY4PM036558 NC TD3529 MACK Anthem 2023
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D0ML240721 ME 3228250 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2021

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area. 8 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88794137 Aug 25, 2026 NC L1 ASHEVILLE NC 0
88782179 Aug 24, 2026 NC L1 0
88728323 Aug 18, 2026 NC L1 0
88726925 Aug 17, 2026 KY L1 1 OOS
88705137 Aug 13, 2026 TN L1 0
88675873 Aug 12, 2026 SC L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88509580 Jul 24, 2026 NC L3 1M1AN4GY4PM036558
86551659 Dec 11, 2025 NC L3 1M1AN4GY4PM036558
84785508 May 26, 2025 NC L1 1M1AN4GY4PM036558
84118550 Mar 12, 2025 NC L3 1M1AN4GY4PM036558
81782776 May 31, 2024 NC L3 1M1AN4GY4PM036558
81723272 May 27, 2024 NC L1 1M1AN4GY4PM036558
80378807 Dec 12, 2023 NC L2 1M1AN4GY4PM036558
79244050 Jul 26, 2023 NC L1 1M1AN4GY4PM036558

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