Roadside Inspection 88855908

Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: BLYTHEWOOD TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1734648) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88855908
Date:
Aug 31, 2026
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
IRMO SC
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P870803 (SC)

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 15.

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 1.35 violations per inspection across 62 prior records
vs Level 1 median in South Carolina
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 2,918 Level 1 inspections in South Carolina during 2026
vs typical at IRMO SC
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 34 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 414,924 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)
55%
20 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
20
20 violations · 3 OOS · 1.00 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 393.45D-BAAL (Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BAAL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDD49X3DJ343399 SC P870803 KENWORTH T8 Series 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMA2442685006512 SC 93270PT POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailer 2008

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
396.3A1DLDSYEL Driveline/Driveshaft - Any yoke-mounting hardware loose (with hand presssure), broken or missing 3 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
88737100 Aug 19, 2026 SC L1 0
88572707 Jul 31, 2026 SC L2 0
88435846 Jul 17, 2026 SC L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88572707 Jul 31, 2026 SC L2 1XKDD49X3DJ343399
88572707 Jul 31, 2026 SC L2 1PMA2442685006512
87544833 Apr 7, 2026 SC L1 1PMA2442685006512
87544833 Apr 7, 2026 SC L1 1XKDD49X3DJ343399
87075160 Feb 18, 2026 SC L2 1PMA2442685006512
87075160 Feb 18, 2026 SC L2 1XKDD49X3DJ343399
85732544 Sep 10, 2025 SC L2 1PMA2442685006512
85732544 Sep 10, 2025 SC L2 1XKDD49X3DJ343399

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