Roadside Inspection 89178430
Roadside inspection on Oct 5, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC (USDOT 3002183) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
HazMat
CVSA L1
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89178430
- Date:
- Oct 5, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Inspection site:
- GASTONIA NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC (3002183)
- Operating authority:
- MC24679
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- C134DL (GA)
- VIN:
- 1XKYDP9X6NJ488327
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.56 violations per inspection across 624 prior records
vs Level 1 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 13,031 Level 1 inspections in North Carolina during 2026
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 1 median
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 490,520 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
72%
131 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
12
2 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
6 violations · 0 OOS · 0.29 per inspection
Prior 365 days
131
61 violations · 9 OOS · 0.47 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYDP9X6NJ488327 | GA C134DL | KENWORTH | T680 | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1PMS34328F1045917 | GA YDW728 | POLAR TANK TRAILER | Polar Tank Trailer | 2015 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89231189 | Oct 8, 2026 | GA | L1 | PEMBROKE GA | 0 | — |
| 89237196 | Oct 7, 2026 | US | L1 | PEMBROKE GA | 0 | — |
| 89237477 | Oct 6, 2026 | US | L1 | PEMBROKE GA | 0 | — |
| 89206173 | Oct 5, 2026 | GA | L1 | FORSYTH GA | 0 | — |
| 89160915 | Oct 2, 2026 | NC | L1 | WILKESBORO NC | 0 | — |
| 89130514 | Sep 29, 2026 | SC | L1 | LEXINGTON SC | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88267623 | Jun 26, 2026 | GA | L2 | 1XKYDP9X6NJ488327 | — |
| 87550857 | Apr 8, 2026 | GA | L3 | 1PMS34328F1045917 | — |
| 86623587 | Dec 19, 2025 | GA | L1 | 1PMS34328F1045917 | — |
| 85042480 | Jun 19, 2025 | GA | L1 | 1XKYDP9X6NJ488327 | — |
| 84345489 | Apr 2, 2025 | GA | L1 | 1PMS34328F1045917 | — |
| 83082871 | Nov 5, 2024 | AL | L1 | 1XKYDP9X6NJ488327 | — |
| 82682114 | Sep 12, 2024 | NC | L1 | 1PMS34328F1045917 | — |
| 81900666 | Jun 18, 2024 | AL | L1 | 1XKYDP9X6NJ488327 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
HOWARD SHEPPARD BULK LLC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
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Authority
MC24679
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
GASTONIA NC
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level I — North American Standard
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 1XKYDP9X6NJ488327
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Plate
C134DL (GA)
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Reference
FMCSR Violations
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| 89219296 | Oct 9, 2026 | INTERSTATE TRANSPORT LLC | 3 | — |
| 89204704 | Oct 8, 2026 | SAFE B&R TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |