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Roadside Inspection 79944162

Roadside inspection on Oct 17, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: M & J TRANS CORP (USDOT 3438389) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79944162
Date:
Oct 17, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GILES COUNTY SCALES
Carrier (USDOT):
M & J TRANS CORP (3438389)
Operating authority:
MC1116039
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
G4897HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 19,963 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2023
vs typical at GILES COUNTY SCALES
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,105 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
4
3 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 393.45(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 1FUJGLCK29LAF6216 TN G4897HY FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2009 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D4DL785790 TN 123850T WABASH VANS
Ticket: Wane
Dry Van Duraplate 2013 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
89042915 Sep 18, 2026 TN L3 1JJV532D4DL785790 —
89042915 Sep 18, 2026 TN L3 1FUJGLCK29LAF6216 —
88039526 Jun 3, 2026 FL L3 1JJV532D4DL785790 —
88039526 Jun 3, 2026 FL L3 1FUJGLCK29LAF6216 —
86657234 Dec 26, 2025 TN L3 1FUJGLCK29LAF6216 —
86657234 Dec 26, 2025 TN L3 1JJV532D4DL785790 —
86487362 Dec 3, 2025 AR L3 1FUJGLCK29LAF6216 —
82296605 Jul 30, 2024 GA L3 1JJV532D4DL785790 —

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