Roadside Inspection 78477213
Roadside inspection on Apr 25, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: SUPERIOR LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2855652) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 78477213
- Date:
- Apr 25, 2023
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- THP 5 I-81 GREENE SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SUPERIOR LOGISTICS INC (2855652)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A044763 (UT)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLD50GSGS4784
What this inspection means
3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 11.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLD50GSGS4784 | UT A044763 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532D9BL498796 | UT A538999 | WABASH VANS | Dry Van Duraplate | 2011 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78928393 | Jun 18, 2023 | CA | L3 | DONNER PASS IF | 0 | — |
| 78668237 | May 17, 2023 | UT | L1 | PERRY PORT OF ENTRY SOUTHBOUND | 6 | OOS |
| 78668163 | May 17, 2023 | UT | L1 | ECHO PORT OF ENTRY | 2 | — |
| 78629724 | May 12, 2023 | NM | L2 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | 1 | — |
| 78367914 | Apr 14, 2023 | UT | L1 | ST GEORGE PORT OF ENTRY NORTHB | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87832058 | May 11, 2026 | LA | L3 | 1JJV532D9BL498796 | — |
| 87070984 | Feb 10, 2026 | CA | L2 | 1JJV532D9BL498796 | OOS |
| 86744946 | Jan 6, 2026 | UT | L1 | 1JJV532D9BL498796 | OOS |
| 85337762 | Jul 27, 2025 | KY | L1 | 1JJV532D9BL498796 | — |
| 84574983 | May 2, 2025 | CO | L1 | 3AKJGLD50GSGS4784 | OOS |
| 84192765 | Mar 20, 2025 | WY | L3 | 3AKJGLD50GSGS4784 | OOS |
| 83993432 | Feb 27, 2025 | SD | L3 | 3AKJGLD50GSGS4784 | — |
| 83993432 | Feb 27, 2025 | SD | L3 | 1JJV532D9BL498796 | — |
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