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Roadside Inspection 88999746

Roadside inspection on Sep 15, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: LUCIUS BRANTON JR (USDOT 2466553) • 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 #:
88999746
Date:
Sep 15, 2026
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NEW BERN NC
Carrier (USDOT):
LUCIUS BRANTON JR (2466553)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
ZB67352 (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 12.

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 0.82 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 25,762 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2026

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 613,336 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 trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
4
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 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 393.207A-STCB (Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing., severity weight 7). (393.207A-STCB)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWD48X57J162352 NC ZB67352 KENWORTH W9 Series 2007 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5JYLT42216P061854 NC AC77021 PITTS TRAILERS
Ticket: Pits
Pitts Trailers 2006 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207A-STCB Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 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
89086384 Sep 24, 2026 NC L2 HAVELOCK NC 0 —
88725073 Aug 18, 2026 NC L3 — 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88725073 Aug 18, 2026 NC L3 1XKWD48X57J162352 —
88725073 Aug 18, 2026 NC L3 5JYLT42216P061854 —
86195630 Oct 29, 2025 NC L3 1XKWD48X57J162352 —
86195630 Oct 29, 2025 NC L3 5JYLT42216P061854 —
85410071 Aug 4, 2025 NC L1 1XKWD48X57J162352 OOS

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