Roadside Inspection 89039969
Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC (USDOT 3594294) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89039969
- Date:
- Sep 17, 2026
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- STARTEX SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- OPTIMA FREIGHT TRANS INC (3594294)
- Operating authority:
- MC1218566
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- SPG347979 (IL)
- VIN:
- 4V4BC9EH9TN697618
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 23.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 395.13D1-OOSO (OOS Order (HOS) - Operating a CMV after violating any roadside out-of-service order regarding hours of service., severity weight 10). (395.13D1-OOSO)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4BC9EH9TN697618 | IL SPG347979 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL (4) | 2026 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5326SM504908 | ME 5390993 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.13D1-OOSO | OOS Order (HOS) - Operating a CMV after violating any roadside out-of-service order regarding hours of service. | 10 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89032413 | Sep 18, 2026 | CT | L2 | VERNON | 11 | — |
| 89036552 | Sep 17, 2026 | KS | L2 | OLATHE KS | 3 | — |
| 89030404 | Sep 17, 2026 | CT | L2 | EAST HARTFORD | 7 | — |
| 89028463 | Sep 16, 2026 | OH | L2 | BIDWELL OH | 15 | OOS |
| 89027283 | Sep 16, 2026 | KS | L3 | NEWTON KS | 14 | OOS |
| 89022799 | Sep 15, 2026 | OH | L3 | MILAN OH | 3 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88934414 | Sep 8, 2026 | PA | L2 | 4V4BC9EH9TN697618 | OOS |
| 88934414 | Sep 8, 2026 | PA | L2 | 5V8VC5326SM504908 | OOS |
| 88322653 | Jul 3, 2026 | OH | L3 | 4V4BC9EH9TN697618 | OOS |
| XE02650262 | Aug 29, 2024 | AZ | L3 | 5V8VC5326SM504908 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at STARTEX SC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88993477 | Sep 14, 2026 | AVALA EXPRESS LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 88993386 | Sep 14, 2026 | CRYSTAL PERSON INC | 3 | OOS |
| 88946589 | Sep 9, 2026 | BWC CONTRACTING INC | 2 | — |
| 88913747 | Sep 4, 2026 | SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC | 1 | — |
| 88913821 | Sep 3, 2026 | SONOCO RECYCLING INC | 0 | — |
| 88913663 | Sep 3, 2026 | NEW PRIME INC | 0 | — |