Roadside Inspection 89257826
Roadside inspection on Oct 13, 2026 in Virginia • Carrier: NORTHERN VIRGINIA DRILLING INC (USDOT 1557533) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89257826
- Date:
- Oct 13, 2026
- State:
- Virginia
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- THE PLAINS VA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NORTHERN VIRGINIA DRILLING INC (1557533)
- Vehicle:
- STERLING TRUCK L9500 series STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 16230TB (VA)
- VIN:
- 2FZHAZCV04AM42799
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 43.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2FZHAZCV04AM42799 | VA 16230TB | STERLING TRUCK | L9500 series | 2004 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.24C-L | Lighting - Headlamp(s) improperly mounted. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.7A-D | Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LRR | Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Carrier booking & risk tools
Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 1557533 — tools open pre-filled.
Related records
Recent activity at THE PLAINS VA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89100824 | Sep 25, 2026 | ROY STRUBLE TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
| 89100823 | Sep 25, 2026 | CARGO TRANSPORTERS INC | 0 | — |
| 89100775 | Sep 24, 2026 | J R THARPE TRUCKING COMPANY INC | 1 | — |
| 89100770 | Sep 24, 2026 | R AND M TRUCKING LLC | 2 | — |
| 89023945 | Sep 16, 2026 | PRIME TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC | 6 | OOS |
| 88868631 | Sep 1, 2026 | PREFERRED PUMP & EQUIPMENT LP | 3 | OOS |