Roadside Inspection 88746611
Roadside inspection on Aug 20, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: WEL COMPANIES INC (USDOT 166046) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88746611
- Date:
- Aug 20, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HICKORY NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WEL COMPANIES INC (166046)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 96337Z (WI)
- VIN:
- 1XPBD49X7TD788081
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 16.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBD49X7TD788081 | WI 96337Z | PETERBILT | 579 | 2026 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2533N2512119 | WI 807788 | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2022 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88786327 | Aug 24, 2026 | IN | L3 | ANGOLA IN | 9 | — |
| 88711180 | Aug 14, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88673914 | Aug 11, 2026 | PA | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88672169 | Aug 11, 2026 | AR | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88666175 | Aug 11, 2026 | PA | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 88649801 | Aug 8, 2026 | IN | L3 | — | 2 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at HICKORY NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88793791 | Aug 25, 2026 | FORCE TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
| 88792743 | Aug 25, 2026 | EDGELL JACKSON TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 88791705 | Aug 25, 2026 | JOHAL CARRIER INC | 0 | — |
| 88791270 | Aug 25, 2026 | ANCHOR LOGISTICS XPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 88790972 | Aug 25, 2026 | BCH TRUCKING SERVICES INC | 0 | — |
| 88789709 | Aug 25, 2026 | WATSONTOWN TRUCKING COMPANY | 3 | OOS |