Roadside Inspection 89227609
Roadside inspection on Oct 6, 2026 in South Carolina • Carrier: MARKO INVESTMENT COMPANY INC (USDOT 197131)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89227609
- Date:
- Oct 6, 2026
- State:
- South Carolina
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- Yes
- Inspection site:
- NORTH AUGUSTA SC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MARKO INVESTMENT COMPANY INC (197131)
- Operating authority:
- MC826672
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.91 per inspection).
Units Inspected
Unit details not recorded on this inspection.
Unit details not recorded
This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45C-BSG | Air Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89450238 | Nov 5, 2026 | AL | L2 | MONTGOMERY AL | 0 | — |
| 89121504 | Sep 28, 2026 | AL | L3 | STERRETT AL | 0 | — |
| 88981039 | Sep 11, 2026 | GA | L1 | DULUTH GA | 0 | — |
| 88932277 | Sep 8, 2026 | AL | L1 | JEMISON AL | 0 | — |
| 88786568 | Aug 25, 2026 | AL | L2 | CLANTON AL | 1 | — |
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