Roadside Inspection 88743617
Roadside inspection on Aug 20, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: HIGHTOWER COMMUNICATIONS INC (USDOT 1816770) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L2
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88743617
- Date:
- Aug 20, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MEBANE NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HIGHTOWER COMMUNICATIONS INC (1816770)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 589 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VW5546 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1XPEP4EX2TD789410
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.26 violations per inspection across 47 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 28,455 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2026
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 2 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 688,164 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
55%
11 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
2
4 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
4 violations · 2 OOS · 1.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
10 violations · 4 OOS · 0.91 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPEP4EX2TD789410 | NC VW5546 | PETERBILT | 589 | 2026 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 7UZFR4333S2000265 | NC DD31079 | KAUFMAN TRAILERS GROUP, LLC | Kaufman Trailers Group, LLC | 2025 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89016275 | Sep 15, 2026 | VA | L1 | SUFFOLK VA | 10 | OOS |
| 88997382 | Sep 15, 2026 | NC | L1 | HILLSBOROUGH NC | 0 | — |
| 88744318 | Aug 19, 2026 | VA | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 88613232 | Aug 5, 2026 | NC | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 88329379 | Jul 6, 2026 | NC | L1 | — | 0 | — |
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Carrier
HIGHTOWER COMMUNICATIONS INC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
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Station
MEBANE NC
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State
Inspections in North Carolina
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Level
Level II — Walk-Around
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Vehicle
VIN 1XPEP4EX2TD789410
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Plate
VW5546 (NC)
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Reference
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