Roadside Inspection 80438829
Roadside inspection on Dec 19, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: DDS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3430716) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80438829
- Date:
- Dec 19, 2023
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- INTERSTATE 65
- Carrier (USDOT):
- DDS TRANSPORT INC (3430716)
- Operating authority:
- MC1111450
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AC96EL (FL)
- VIN:
- 3AKJGLD54GSHG9774
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 15.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 396.5(b) (Oil and/or grease leak, severity weight 3). (396.5(b))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJGLD54GSHG9774 | FL AC96EL | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VA5324EM407068 | FL QA06AZ | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2014 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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 | — |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
Violation categories (BASICs)
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Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80748981 | Feb 1, 2024 | IN | L3 | INDIANAPOLIS IN | 3 | — |
| 80665870 | Jan 23, 2024 | AL | L3 | ROADSIDE | 0 | — |
| 80652298 | Jan 13, 2024 | FL | L3 | TALLAHASSEE FL | 0 | — |
| 80575026 | Jan 2, 2024 | GA | L3 | REGISTER GA | 4 | — |
| 80467919 | Dec 21, 2023 | TN | L3 | GILES COUNTY SCALES | 0 | — |
| 80414161 | Dec 15, 2023 | IL | L2 | — | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84071756 | Mar 4, 2025 | AR | L3 | 3AKJGLD54GSHG9774 | — |
| 80923118 | Feb 22, 2024 | MO | L1 | 3AKJGLD54GSHG9774 | OOS |
| 80923118 | Feb 22, 2024 | MO | L1 | 5V8VA5324EM407068 | OOS |
| 80233311 | Nov 20, 2023 | FL | L3 | 5V8VA5324EM407068 | — |
| 80171492 | Nov 14, 2023 | TN | L1 | 3AKJGLD54GSHG9774 | — |
| 78974618 | Jun 21, 2023 | IN | L3 | 3AKJGLD54GSHG9774 | — |
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Recent activity at INTERSTATE 65
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 84473867 | Apr 21, 2025 | CRIS TRANS INC | 0 | — |
| 84437438 | Apr 16, 2025 | UNITY EXPRESS CORP | 3 | OOS |
| 84360589 | Apr 8, 2025 | P-J EXPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 84360007 | Apr 8, 2025 | MDA INC | 0 | — |