Roadside Inspection 79607113
Roadside inspection on Sep 6, 2023 in Kentucky • Carrier: ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 439352) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Vehicle: OK
Driver: OK
CVSA L3
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79607113
- Date:
- Sep 6, 2023
- State:
- Kentucky
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 0
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- CAVE CITY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC (439352)
- Operating authority:
- MC191929
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- N8604HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH9NN317077
What this inspection means
This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a clean and typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.71 violations per inspection across 234 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Kentucky
0
Cleaner than median (1)
Median of 6,623 Level 3 inspections in Kentucky during 2023
vs typical at CAVE CITY
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 78 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Violations vs Level 3 median
0
Same as the median (0)
Compared to 637,721 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
61%
231 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
48
27 violations · 10 OOS
Prior 90 days
126
88 violations · 18 OOS · 0.70 per inspection
Prior 365 days
231
163 violations · 33 OOS · 0.71 per inspection
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH9NN317077 | TN N8604HY | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2022 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 3H3V532K1PS528823 | TN 327481T | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 2023 | — |
No violations cited during this inspection.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80081487 | Nov 2, 2023 | TN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 80081137 | Nov 2, 2023 | TN | L2 | THP 1 I-40 KNOXVILLE SCALES | 0 | — |
| 80080083 | Nov 1, 2023 | MS | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 80061281 | Nov 1, 2023 | SC | L2 | I-26 EB DORCHESTER COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 80060424 | Oct 31, 2023 | MS | L2 | MONROE COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 80059605 | Oct 31, 2023 | AR | L3 | SALINE COUNTY | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87643326 | Apr 20, 2026 | TN | L1 | 4V4NC9EH9NN317077 | — |
| 87107650 | Feb 20, 2026 | TN | L3 | 4V4NC9EH9NN317077 | — |
| 86926973 | Jan 29, 2026 | TN | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9NN317077 | — |
| 85111816 | Jul 2, 2025 | KY | L1 | 4V4NC9EH9NN317077 | — |
| 81446542 | Apr 25, 2024 | OH | L2 | 4V4NC9EH9NN317077 | — |
| 81135529 | Mar 13, 2024 | TN | L1 | 4V4NC9EH9NN317077 | OOS |
| 80357068 | Dec 8, 2023 | TN | L3 | 3H3V532K1PS528823 | — |
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Related records
Carrier
ASCEND TRANSPORTATION LLC
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Safety
Carrier crash history
Reportable crashes filed under this USDOT.
Insurance
Insurance-lapse watch · HIGH
BMC-91 filing instability signal for this carrier.
HIGH
Authority
MC191929
Operating authority / MC docket detail.
Station
CAVE CITY
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Kentucky
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 4V4NC9EH9NN317077
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
N8604HY (TN)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.
Recent activity at CAVE CITY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87546355 | Apr 10, 2026 | HURRICANE SPECIALIZED LLC | 1 | — |
| 86411915 | Nov 24, 2025 | CLIFTON ALBERT PARSLEY | 0 | — |
| 86221527 | Oct 31, 2025 | 2ND GENERATION TRANSPORT LLC | 2 | — |
| 85693591 | Sep 4, 2025 | SOUTHERN TIRE MART AT PILOT | 0 | — |
| 85682438 | Sep 4, 2025 | CLEARY GROUP LLC | 0 | — |
| 85682426 | Sep 4, 2025 | BROOKSWAY TRANSPORT LLC | 2 | — |