Safety Measurement System - Inspection VA4810000998 (U.S. DOT# 1816770)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 1/30/2026

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Hightower Communications Inc
U.S. DOT#: 1816770
Carrier Address: 6995 Us Hwy 70 West
La Grange, NC 28551

Time/Location

Report #: VA4810000998
Report State: VA
State: VA
Date: 4/22/2025
Start Time: 1305
End Time: 1348
Level: II. Walk-Around
Facility: Roadside
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	INTERNATIO	NC	TE9184	2HSFHASR4YC051050

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.11A1-CSLRR	393.11(a)(1)	1	No	Conspicuity Systems - Truck Tractor, Lower Rear Retro Reflective Sheeting Missing On Vehicle Manufactured On Or After July 1, 1997	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.209D-STPAL	393.209(d)	1	Yes	Steering - Pitman Arm Loose On The Output Shaft	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.78A-WS	393.78(a)	1	No	Washers - Inoperative Washing System.	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.95A4-EEUS	393.95(a)(4)	1	No	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - Unsecured	Yes	Vehicle Maint.