Roadside Inspection 89096771
Roadside inspection on Sep 24, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: PLATINUM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 4449246) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89096771
- Date:
- Sep 24, 2026
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TOWNVILLE SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PLATINUM TRANSPORTATION INC (4449246)
- Operating authority:
- MC1753048
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 32151PZ (VA)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH3LN261098
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 20.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.45A-BHTIJ (Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube., severity weight 4). (393.45A-BHTIJ)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH3LN261098 | VA 32151PZ | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2020 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2531EM812939 | ME 268778A | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45A-BHTIJ | Air Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BNMH | Brake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 386.83A1-OOSOFHC | OOS Order - Motor carrier operating a CMV while an existing out-of-service order is in effect: Failure to pay fine - For-Hire Carrier. | — | General/Admin | OOS |
| 392.9AA1 | Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. | — | Unsafe Driving | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88869753 | Sep 1, 2026 | LA | L2 | WELSH LA | 6 | OOS |
| 88742517 | Aug 18, 2026 | TN | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88869753 | Sep 1, 2026 | LA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH3LN261098 | OOS |
| 88869753 | Sep 1, 2026 | LA | L2 | 1UYVS2531EM812939 | OOS |
| 88742517 | Aug 18, 2026 | TN | L2 | 4V4NC9EH3LN261098 | OOS |
| 88742517 | Aug 18, 2026 | TN | L2 | 1UYVS2531EM812939 | OOS |
| 87573410 | Apr 10, 2026 | TX | L2 | 1UYVS2531EM812939 | OOS |
| 86173487 | Oct 28, 2025 | CA | L2 | 1UYVS2531EM812939 | OOS |
| 86084059 | Oct 16, 2025 | AZ | L2 | 1UYVS2531EM812939 | OOS |
| 85437462 | Aug 1, 2025 | NY | L3 | 1UYVS2531EM812939 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at TOWNVILLE SC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89134954 | Sep 29, 2026 | PRICE RITE TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89131068 | Sep 29, 2026 | FORZA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC | 0 | — |
| 89131067 | Sep 29, 2026 | ABYSSINIA EXPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89131046 | Sep 29, 2026 | COAST TO COAST LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 89120300 | Sep 27, 2026 | THE BIG FAMILY TRANSPORTATION LLC | 5 | — |
| 89108695 | Sep 27, 2026 | ERIELL GROUP LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |