Roadside Inspection 88998318
Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC (USDOT 91543) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88998318
- Date:
- Sep 15, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LELAND NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SOUTHERN METAL RECYCLING INC (91543)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- DD1555 (NC)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGEDV4FSGL6706
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 7.
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?
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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGEDV4FSGL6706 | NC DD1555 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1A9SS4033X1169006 | NC DE43135 | ACE TRUCK BODY CO. | ACE Truck Body Co. | 1999 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88965899 | Sep 11, 2026 | NC | L3 | ROCKY POINT NC | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87395733 | Mar 24, 2026 | NC | L2 | 3AKJGEDV4FSGL6706 | OOS |
| 86384512 | Nov 20, 2025 | NC | L2 | 1A9SS4033X1169006 | OOS |
| 86140155 | Oct 21, 2025 | NC | L2 | 3AKJGEDV4FSGL6706 | — |
| 85722896 | Sep 8, 2025 | NC | L3 | 3AKJGEDV4FSGL6706 | — |
| 85029651 | Jun 23, 2025 | NC | L2 | 3AKJGEDV4FSGL6706 | OOS |
| 85029651 | Jun 23, 2025 | NC | L2 | 1A9SS4033X1169006 | OOS |
| 84601856 | May 6, 2025 | NC | L2 | 3AKJGEDV4FSGL6706 | — |
| 84601856 | May 6, 2025 | NC | L2 | 1A9SS4033X1169006 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LELAND NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89067801 | Sep 22, 2026 | HERRINGS TRUCKING LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 89067091 | Sep 22, 2026 | G J ADAMS TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 89062996 | Sep 22, 2026 | GREEN COAST CONTAINER LLC | 0 | — |
| 89034149 | Sep 18, 2026 | WOODGRAIN TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 89033933 | Sep 18, 2026 | VAE LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89033600 | Sep 18, 2026 | OAK ISLAND TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |