Roadside Inspection 88933563
Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: DEAN EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC (USDOT 383439) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88933563
- Date:
- Sep 8, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 13
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- GASTONIA NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DEAN EXCAVATING AND GRADING INC (383439)
- Vehicle:
- MACK CTP (Granite) STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- P739447 (SC)
- VIN:
- 1M2AT04C67M006514
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 48.
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 393.75A1-TBSP (Tires - Bias ply - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TBSP)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1M2AT04C67M006514 | SC P739447 | MACK | CTP (Granite) | 2007 | — |
| 2 | FULL TRAILER | 5VGAP2520HL005457 | SC 31788PT | KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC | — | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1-TBSP | Tires - Bias ply - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.40F-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.7A-UOC | Unsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.201A-FRCLS | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis. | 2 | 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88662867 | Aug 11, 2026 | NC | L2 | — | 1 | — |
| 88373520 | Jul 10, 2026 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85256666 | Jul 17, 2025 | NC | L3 | 1M2AT04C67M006514 | — |
| 82227058 | Jul 26, 2024 | SC | L3 | 1M2AT04C67M006514 | — |
| 81629801 | May 15, 2024 | SC | L1 | 1M2AT04C67M006514 | — |
| 81556617 | May 8, 2024 | SC | L2 | 1M2AT04C67M006514 | OOS |
| 79851910 | Oct 3, 2023 | NC | L2 | 1M2AT04C67M006514 | — |
| 79058472 | Jul 5, 2023 | SC | L2 | 1M2AT04C67M006514 | OOS |
| 78630107 | May 15, 2023 | SC | L3 | 1M2AT04C67M006514 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88838564 | Aug 28, 2026 | DOGGETT CONCRETE INC | 0 | — |