Roadside Inspection 88838016
Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: JEFF KOCHA (USDOT 3602348) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88838016
- Date:
- Aug 26, 2026
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BLACKSBURG SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- JEFF KOCHA (3602348)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- VE2116 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWDT2HDJA3538
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 12.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
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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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALACWDT2HDJA3538 | NC VE2116 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
5 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 | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89333554 | Oct 23, 2026 | NC | L1 | COLUMBUS NC | 1 | — |
| 89118640 | Sep 28, 2026 | NC | L3 | BESSEMER CITY NC | 0 | — |
| 88539275 | Jul 27, 2026 | SC | L3 | — | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87867211 | May 14, 2026 | NC | L3 | 3ALACWDT2HDJA3538 | — |
| 87413331 | Mar 23, 2026 | SC | L3 | 3ALACWDT2HDJA3538 | — |
| 84010217 | Feb 24, 2025 | SC | L3 | 3ALACWDT2HDJA3538 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89319174 | Oct 21, 2026 | PRIME LOG LLC | 0 | — |
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