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Roadside Inspection 89030825

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: THE HALES COMPANY (USDOT 385306) • Vehicle: Kenworth TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89030825
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ELM CITY NC
Carrier (USDOT):
THE HALES COMPANY (385306)
Operating authority:
MC366031
Vehicle:
Kenworth TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
240544 (KS)
VIN:
1XKZDPX8RJ325737

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 17.

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 this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.88 violations per inspection across 50 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 25,712 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 609,249 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
73%
11 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
3
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
5 violations · 1 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
6 violations · 1 OOS · 0.55 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZDPX8RJ325737 KS 240544 Kenworth — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MC125312R3219084 ME 5260828 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manac 2024 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone. 10 Unsafe Driving —
392.16-D Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. 7 Unsafe Driving —

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
88943307 Sep 9, 2026 NC L2 GARNER NC 0 —
88891971 Sep 3, 2026 NC L3 GODWIN NC 0 —
88877473 Sep 2, 2026 NC L3 SELMA NC 0 —
88487464 Jul 21, 2026 SC L3 — 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83524693 Jan 2, 2025 NC L3 1XKZDPX8RJ325737 —
82989603 Oct 22, 2024 LA L2 5MC125312R3219084 OOS
82909906 Oct 14, 2024 LA L2 5MC125312R3219084 OOS
82609256 Sep 4, 2024 LA L3 5MC125312R3219084 —
81555256 May 7, 2024 KY L3 5MC125312R3219084 —
81453855 Apr 26, 2024 MD L2 5MC125312R3219084 OOS
81239724 Mar 31, 2024 NC L2 5MC125312R3219084 OOS
80923816 Feb 15, 2024 GA L3 5MC125312R3219084 —

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