Roadside Inspection 80117313

Roadside inspection on Nov 7, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: CLOVER EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3118692) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80117313
Date:
Nov 7, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GILES COUNTY SCALE COMPLEX
Carrier (USDOT):
CLOVER EXPRESS LLC (3118692)
Operating authority:
MC333649
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER FLD120 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A96040 (KY)

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 13.

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 this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.42 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
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 SCALE COMPLEX
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 172 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
25%
12 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
1
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
9 violations · 2 OOS · 1.80 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
17 violations · 3 OOS · 1.42 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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUPUSZB61LG07096 KY A96040 FREIGHTLINER FLD120 2001
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532CXHT174045 KY 89863T HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2017

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
80170706 Nov 9, 2023 KY L1 LEXINGTON 1
79964568 Oct 18, 2023 GA L3 1
79829124 Oct 2, 2023 GA L2 3 OOS
79706496 Sep 19, 2023 TN L1 I-24 COFFEE COUNTY SCALES 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84773293 May 23, 2025 TN L3 3H3V532CXHT174045
84691496 May 14, 2025 TN L1 3H3V532CXHT174045 OOS
82393467 Aug 15, 2024 KY L2 3H3V532CXHT174045
81067763 Mar 5, 2024 GA L3 3H3V532CXHT174045
79706496 Sep 19, 2023 TN L1 1FUPUSZB61LG07096 OOS
78389322 Apr 17, 2023 GA L3 3H3V532CXHT174045 OOS

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