Roadside Inspection 88933781

Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: CHAVEZ TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3375112) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88933781
Date:
Sep 8, 2026
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COWPENS SC
Operating authority:
MC1082620
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DD4178A (NC)

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 5.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.42 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Carolina
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 7,258 Level 2 inspections in South Carolina during 2026
vs typical at COWPENS SC
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 32 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
9 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
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
5 violations · 1 OOS · 1.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
9 violations · 2 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 393.23-LEU (Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail)., severity weight 2). (393.23-LEU)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKYD49X5EJ410846 NC DD4178A KENWORTH T680 2014
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5DDKM5326P1070626 ME 5160302 KALYN SIEBERT Kalyn Siebert 2023

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11B-CSSRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.23-LEU Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail). 2 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
88790465 Aug 25, 2026 SC L1 COLUMBIA SC 3
88727199 Aug 18, 2026 NC L3 2 OOS
88485633 Jul 22, 2026 SC L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87428154 Mar 26, 2026 KS L1 5DDKM5326P1070626 OOS
84945570 Jun 13, 2025 SC L2 1XKYD49X5EJ410846
84328253 Apr 5, 2025 SC L2 1XKYD49X5EJ410846
84225929 Mar 24, 2025 SC L2 1XKYD49X5EJ410846
84045536 Mar 4, 2025 SC L2 5DDKM5326P1070626 OOS
84045536 Mar 4, 2025 SC L2 5DDKM5326P1070626 OOS
83546656 Jan 6, 2025 NC L3 5DDKM5326P1070626
82104220 Jul 11, 2024 NC L3 5DDKM5326P1070626

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