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Roadside Inspection 89083565

Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: MULCH SERVICES INC (USDOT 2480167) • 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 #:
89083565
Date:
Sep 22, 2026
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GAFFNEY SC
Carrier (USDOT):
MULCH SERVICES INC (2480167)
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A016750 (SC)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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 1.05 violations per inspection across 55 prior records
vs Level 2 median in South Carolina
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 7,318 Level 2 inspections in South Carolina during 2026
vs typical at GAFFNEY SC
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 229 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 609,268 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)
44%
18 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
1
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
3 violations · 0 OOS · 1.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
18
16 violations · 3 OOS · 0.89 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 393.75G-TAOW (Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit., severity weight 3). (393.75G-TAOW)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKZD40XXVJ239772 SC A016750 KENWORTH T880 2027 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1D2M282TR091118 SC 128963PT EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2026 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 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
89035356 Sep 18, 2026 SC L3 GAFFNEY SC 2 —
88652346 Aug 7, 2026 SC L3 — 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88052255 Jun 4, 2026 SC L3 1XKZD40XXVJ239772 —

Related records

Recent activity at GAFFNEY SC

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
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89035356 Sep 18, 2026 MULCH SERVICES INC 2 —
89035358 Sep 17, 2026 SEVEN STARS LOGISTICS LLC 2 —
89035279 Sep 17, 2026 A-1 CLEAN UP & MOVERS INC 3 OOS