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Roadside Inspection 89001126

Roadside inspection on Sep 13, 2026 in Texas • Carrier: PALMETTO STATE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 536919) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89001126
Date:
Sep 13, 2026
State:
Texas
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TX
Operating authority:
MC249383
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A010367 (SC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Hazardous Materials, 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?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.81 violations per inspection across 308 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Texas
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 115,001 Level 2 inspections in Texas during 2026
vs typical at TX
3
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 11,027 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 609,249 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)
54%
67 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
4 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
14
9 violations · 3 OOS · 0.64 per inspection
Prior 365 days
67
54 violations · 8 OOS · 0.81 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 177.823A-HMTVMCMID (HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported., severity weight 5). (177.823A-HMTVMCMID)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDR9SLWD4823 SC A010367 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2025 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5V8VA5320ST400085 SC 115311PT VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) 2025 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
177.823A-HMTVMCMID HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported. 5 Hazardous Materials OOS
395.24C2II-ELDTN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer unmber. 1 Hours of Service —
395.24C2III-ELDSDN HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number. 1 Hours of Service —

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
89067381 Sep 22, 2026 LA L2 SLIDELL LA 0 —
88793423 Aug 24, 2026 SC L1 GREER SC 3 OOS
88782197 Aug 24, 2026 KY L2 — 1 OOS
88599442 Aug 3, 2026 SC L3 — 0 —
88483676 Jul 21, 2026 AR L3 — 1 —
88483100 Jul 21, 2026 CA L1 CORDELIA IF 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85963846 Oct 5, 2025 TN L3 5V8VA5320ST400085 —

Related records

Recent activity at TX

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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89088591 Sep 23, 2026 AREN TRUCKING SERVICES INC 2 —
89088584 Sep 23, 2026 J-III TRUCKING CO INC 0 —