Roadside Inspection 78619029

Roadside inspection on May 11, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: BULL AND BEAR CO (USDOT 2404871) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78619029
Date:
May 11, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
THP 4 HAYWOOD SCALES - EAST
Carrier (USDOT):
BULL AND BEAR CO (2404871)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2870481 (IN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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?

vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,963 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

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 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR6LSLH8484 IN 2870481 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D8FL800956 IL 794133ST WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2015

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.11(b)(2) Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries. 4 Driver Fitness

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
78959952 Jun 21, 2023 PA L2 2
79018255 Jun 8, 2023 GA L3 OTHER 0
78810444 Jun 4, 2023 KS L3 BURLINGTON 0
78730734 May 23, 2023 MI L2 2
78527614 May 3, 2023 AR L3 CONWAY COUNTY 0
78317648 Apr 11, 2023 OH L2 ROADSIDE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87946790 May 20, 2026 AR L3 3AKJHHDR6LSLH8484
86393013 Nov 20, 2025 TN L3 1JJV532D8FL800956
83127370 Nov 9, 2024 VA L2 1JJV532D8FL800956
83089106 Nov 5, 2024 TN L1 1JJV532D8FL800956 OOS
80003437 Oct 24, 2023 VA L2 1JJV532D8FL800956

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (78619029) and date (May 11, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/2404871/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/2404871/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
There is not yet enough prior inspection history on this carrier to compute a meaningful comparison. Once a carrier has at least 10 inspections on record, this page surfaces a 30/90/365-day trend ribbon.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.75(a)(3), 391.11(b)(2).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/2404871/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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