Roadside Inspection 89369313
Roadside inspection on Oct 27, 2026 in North Carolina • Carrier: STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC (USDOT 280534) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89369313
- Date:
- Oct 27, 2026
- State:
- North Carolina
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ST. PAULS NC
- Carrier (USDOT):
- STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC (280534)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T480 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- A97068 (KY)
- VIN:
- 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 0.88 violations per inspection across 632 prior records
vs Level 3 median in North Carolina
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 43,247 Level 3 inspections in North Carolina during 2026
vs typical at ST. PAULS NC
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 538 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 696,246 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
53%
163 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
10
5 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
45
30 violations · 3 OOS · 0.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
163
127 violations · 24 OOS · 0.78 per inspection
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | KY A97068 | KENWORTH | T480 | 2024 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89336723 | Oct 21, 2026 | FL | L3 | OCALA FL | 0 | — |
| 89315139 | Oct 19, 2026 | KS | L3 | OLATHE KS | 1 | — |
| 89297859 | Oct 19, 2026 | NC | L3 | ST. PAULS NC | 0 | — |
| 89279534 | Oct 16, 2026 | NC | L1 | STATESVILLE NC | 0 | — |
| 89262799 | Oct 14, 2026 | AL | L2 | BRUNDIDGE AL | 0 | — |
| 89217870 | Oct 7, 2026 | OH | L1 | WILMINGTON OH | 3 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89279534 | Oct 16, 2026 | NC | L1 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 89062949 | Sep 22, 2026 | NC | L1 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 88270801 | Jun 29, 2026 | NC | L1 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 87004760 | Feb 9, 2026 | NC | L3 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 86676327 | Dec 29, 2025 | NC | L1 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | OOS |
| 86541410 | Dec 10, 2025 | NC | L2 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 86262535 | Nov 7, 2025 | SC | L2 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
| 85566698 | Aug 20, 2025 | NC | L3 | 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL LLC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Station
ST. PAULS NC
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State
Inspections in North Carolina
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 2NK5LJ9X9RM358912
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Plate
A97068 (KY)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at ST. PAULS NC
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89371329 | Oct 27, 2026 | BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY | 1 | — |
| 89369233 | Oct 27, 2026 | ROAD SHARK LOGISTICS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89368957 | Oct 27, 2026 | THE TRAILER SHACK TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | OOS |
| 89368712 | Oct 27, 2026 | RJ OPERATIONS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89368253 | Oct 27, 2026 | HH XPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 89368177 | Oct 27, 2026 | EXEL INC | 0 | — |