Roadside Inspection 88957978

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: CHEROKEE INC (USDOT 642362) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88957978
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
BETHUNE SC
Carrier (USDOT):
CHEROKEE INC (642362)
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK L8500 series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
859AYH (SC)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

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 BETHUNE SC
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 51 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 598,525 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2FZHAWDC67AX59907 SC 859AYH STERLING TRUCK L8500 series 2007

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 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
88546817 Jul 28, 2026 SC L1 7 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88546817 Jul 28, 2026 SC L1 2FZHAWDC67AX59907 OOS

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