Roadside Inspection 79568795

Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: P TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4104486) • Vehicle: DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79568795
Date:
Aug 31, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
P TRANSPORT LLC (4104486)
Vehicle:
DODGE Ram STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
A96893 (KY)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 22.

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
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,963 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2023
vs typical at I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,296 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
5
4 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 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3D7MX48A87G807458 KY A96893 DODGE Ram 2007
2 FULL TRAILER 16V3F4821N6133755 KY E4D859 BIG TEX Big Tex 2022

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service 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

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
79481214 Aug 23, 2023 KY L1 SHELBYVILLE 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88835099 Aug 27, 2026 KY L1 3D7MX48A87G807458
88011279 Jun 1, 2026 KY L1 3D7MX48A87G807458
85582403 Aug 25, 2025 KY L1 3D7MX48A87G807458 OOS
81059603 Mar 7, 2024 KY L1 16V3F4821N6133755 OOS
81059603 Mar 7, 2024 KY L1 3D7MX48A87G807458 OOS
80080707 Nov 2, 2023 NC L1 16V3F4821N6133755
80080707 Nov 2, 2023 NC L1 3D7MX48A87G807458
79481214 Aug 23, 2023 KY L1 16V3F4821N6133755 OOS

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