Roadside Inspection 88738248

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: CARBON MOTORS LLC (USDOT 4512995) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88738248
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
Pennsylvania
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PENN TOWNSHIP PA
Carrier (USDOT):
CARBON MOTORS LLC (4512995)
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
A430823 (IN)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 28.

Compared to the median Level 3 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?

vs this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.00 violations per inspection across 350 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Pennsylvania
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 30,166 Level 3 inspections in Pennsylvania during 2026
vs typical at PENN TOWNSHIP PA
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 49 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
6
6 more than the median (0)
Compared to 566,386 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
14%
350 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
223
838 violations · 125 OOS
Prior 90 days
339
1326 violations · 192 OOS · 3.91 per inspection
Prior 365 days
350
1401 violations · 200 OOS · 4.00 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 395.8E-HOSPDELDT (HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:, severity weight 7). (395.8E-HOSPDELDT)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DT3NED51440 IN A430823 FORD F-350 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW532XPL000908 IL 135713TE KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2023

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8E-HOSPDELDT HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
396.9D2-FTF Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report. 4 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
390.19TG Filing an MCS-150 with false or misleading information. General/Admin

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
88851606 Aug 30, 2026 MS L1 GEORGE COUNTY MS 5 OOS
88851450 Aug 30, 2026 MO L1 WEST PLAINS MO 9 OOS
88851406 Aug 30, 2026 MS L2 CERES BLVD. MS 2 OOS
88850418 Aug 29, 2026 IA L3 IA 0
88847545 Aug 29, 2026 OK L1 SEQUOYAH POE 1 OOS
88849531 Aug 28, 2026 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88569066 Jul 29, 2026 OH L2 1FT8W3DT3NED51440 OOS
88569066 Jul 29, 2026 OH L2 5VGFW532XPL000908 OOS
87214606 Mar 5, 2026 NC L3 5VGFW532XPL000908 OOS
87214606 Mar 5, 2026 NC L3 1FT8W3DT3NED51440 OOS
87031119 Feb 11, 2026 NM L1 5VGFW532XPL000908
87031119 Feb 11, 2026 NM L1 1FT8W3DT3NED51440
86778042 Jan 12, 2026 PA L3 5VGFW532XPL000908
86778042 Jan 12, 2026 PA L3 1FT8W3DT3NED51440

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