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Roadside Inspection 79304992

Roadside inspection on Jul 31, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: EQUINE FENCING INC (USDOT 1518813) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
15
OOS Violations
6
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79304992
Date:
Jul 31, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
15
HazMat:
No
Reported location:
SR 227 E
Carrier (USDOT):
EQUINE FENCING INC (1518813)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
8448AZ5 (AL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 28.

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
15
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
15
14 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 393.43 (No/improper breakaway or emergency braking, severity weight 4). (393.43)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C63RRHL9FG704196 AL 8448AZ5 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2015 —
2 FULL TRAILER 00000000000000000 TN NONE Trailer — — —

Violations Cited

15 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.43(d) No or defective automatic trailer brake 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.9(a) Failing to secure load 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required — General/Admin —
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) — Driver Fitness —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89443990 Nov 4, 2026 OR L1 00000000000000000 —
89436295 Nov 2, 2026 OH L2 00000000000000000 —
89435513 Nov 2, 2026 TN L1 3C63RRHL9FG704196 OOS
89424884 Nov 2, 2026 MO L2 00000000000000000 OOS
89413763 Oct 30, 2026 OH L1 00000000000000000 —
89409249 Oct 29, 2026 FL L3 00000000000000000 —
89400920 Oct 29, 2026 US L1 00000000000000000 OOS
89385533 Oct 28, 2026 CA L3 00000000000000000 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 1518813 — tools open pre-filled.

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