Roadside Inspection 88894125
Roadside inspection on Sep 3, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC (USDOT 1816994) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88894125
- Date:
- Sep 3, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- STATESVILLE NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ULTIMATE TOWING & RECOVERY INC (1816994)
- Operating authority:
- MC707863
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 388 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- NP1813 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1XPWDP9X2ED251043
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 22.
Compared to the median Level 2 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?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.3× their typical violation rate (9 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.80 per inspection).
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 | 1XPWDP9X2ED251043 | NC NP1813 | PETERBILT | 388 | 2014 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N1452C1V1578439 | NC DC26887 | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 1997 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLEWA2 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88969434 | Sep 11, 2026 | NC | L2 | CLEVELAND NC | 0 | — |
| 88891336 | Sep 3, 2026 | NC | L3 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 88680378 | Aug 10, 2026 | SC | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88392682 | Jul 13, 2026 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 88355768 | Jul 9, 2026 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88891336 | Sep 3, 2026 | NC | L3 | 13N1452C1V1578439 | — |
| 88891336 | Sep 3, 2026 | NC | L3 | 1XPWDP9X2ED251043 | — |
| 88019394 | Jun 2, 2026 | NC | L2 | 1XPWDP9X2ED251043 | OOS |
| 87042744 | Feb 13, 2026 | NC | L3 | 1XPWDP9X2ED251043 | — |
| 85294908 | Jul 22, 2025 | NC | L2 | 1XPWDP9X2ED251043 | — |
| 81922623 | Jun 19, 2024 | NC | L3 | 1XPWDP9X2ED251043 | — |
| 79966121 | Oct 19, 2023 | NC | L3 | 1XPWDP9X2ED251043 | — |
| 79219679 | Jul 24, 2023 | NC | L2 | 1XPWDP9X2ED251043 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at STATESVILLE NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88970169 | Sep 11, 2026 | JSH TRANSPORT INC | 16 | OOS |
| 88969731 | Sep 11, 2026 | NFI INTERACTIVE LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88969727 | Sep 11, 2026 | D & D GILBERT ORCHARDS INC | 0 | — |
| 88969547 | Sep 11, 2026 | ASSOCIATED SCAFFOLDING CO INC | 0 | — |
| 88969427 | Sep 11, 2026 | RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INC | 0 | — |
| 88969151 | Sep 11, 2026 | NFI INTERACTIVE LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |