Roadside Inspection 79036119

Roadside inspection on Jun 28, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: AVERITT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 36684) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79036119
Date:
Jun 28, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
Yes
Reported location:
24E
Carrier (USDOT):
AVERITT EXPRESS INC (36684)
Operating authority:
FF12114
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNR TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
L1305HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 13.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.49 violations per inspection across 479 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,741 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
68%
469 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
163
63 violations · 13 OOS
Prior 90 days
469
232 violations · 31 OOS · 0.49 per inspection
Prior 365 days
469
232 violations · 31 OOS · 0.49 per inspection
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 393.45(b)(2) (Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking, severity weight 4). (393.45(b)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4WC9EG8LN239710 TN L1305HY VOLVO TRUCK VNR 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV482D7FL869833 TN U494560 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2015

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
172.400(a) Package or containment device not labeled as required 5 Hazardous Materials
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
177.817(e) Shipping paper accessibility 3 Hazardous Materials
393.100(c) Failure to prevent cargo shifting 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
79555422 Aug 25, 2023 GA L3 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR 0
79532205 Aug 25, 2023 FL L1 MCSAP HCC I-75 HAMILTON 0
79518426 Aug 25, 2023 OK L2 SH351 0
79517304 Aug 25, 2023 MS L1 KEWANEE WB 0
79517195 Aug 25, 2023 MS L3 ROADSIDE 0
79507044 Aug 25, 2023 SC L2 SC 86 ANDERSON COUNTY 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89027190 Sep 16, 2026 TN L3 4V4WC9EG8LN239710

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