Roadside Inspection 88793727

Roadside inspection on Aug 24, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: SOUTHERN IONICS INC (USDOT 343455) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88793727
Date:
Aug 24, 2026
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
FAIR PLAY SC
Carrier (USDOT):
SOUTHERN IONICS INC (343455)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
W3983HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hazardous Materials, with a combined severity weight of 14.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.71 violations per inspection across 286 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Carolina
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,730 Level 1 inspections in South Carolina during 2026
vs typical at FAIR PLAY SC
4
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 416 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 403,278 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
53%
88 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
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
5 violations · 3 OOS · 0.45 per inspection
Prior 365 days
88
86 violations · 14 OOS · 0.98 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 393.45B2-BHTD (Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply., severity weight 4). (393.45B2-BHTD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4BC9EJ3TN714416 TN W3983HY VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H6KF4329N3117927 TN 657966T POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2022

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
177.801-HMHCNP HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain: 2 Hazardous Materials

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
88811303 Aug 26, 2026 AL L2 MONTGOMERY AL 0
88810725 Aug 26, 2026 AL L2 FORT PAYNE AL 2
88791745 Aug 25, 2026 MS L3 0
88783586 Aug 24, 2026 AL L2 0
88782951 Aug 24, 2026 VA L1 1
88731586 Aug 17, 2026 OH L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83297642 Dec 3, 2024 AL L2 3H6KF4329N3117927

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