Roadside Inspection 80439017

Roadside inspection on Dec 19, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: SOUTHERN TIRE MART LLC (USDOT 1157500) • Vehicle: FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80439017
Date:
Dec 19, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GILES COUNTY
Vehicle:
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
A498555 (MS)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 13.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.56 violations per inspection across 372 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,741 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2023
vs typical at GILES COUNTY
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 112 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
68%
372 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
34
20 violations · 7 OOS
Prior 90 days
117
67 violations · 14 OOS · 0.57 per inspection
Prior 365 days
372
207 violations · 32 OOS · 0.56 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 395.8(k)(2) (ELD malfunction / not functional, severity weight 5). (395.8(k)(2))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FVACWFB5RHUW3228 MS A498555 FRHT

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8(k)(2) ELD malfunction / not functional 5 Hours of Service OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service Hours of Service 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
80933995 Feb 16, 2024 FL L1 CRESTVIEW FL 0
80923766 Feb 15, 2024 AZ L2 SEDONA AZ 1 OOS
80872956 Feb 15, 2024 TN L1 PARKING LOT 0
80872102 Feb 15, 2024 NM L3 I25MM165 1
80848561 Feb 14, 2024 AL L1 ROADSIDE 0
80861081 Feb 13, 2024 MS L1 LUCEDALE SCALE US 98 WEST 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
81922022 Jun 20, 2024 AL L3 1FVACWFB5RHUW3228

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (80439017) and date (Dec 19, 2023) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/1157500/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/1157500/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the driver. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 117 other inspections with a combined 67 violations and 14 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.56 violations per inspection across 372 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 395.8(k)(2), 395.8(a)(1).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/1157500/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at GILES COUNTY

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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82137384 Jul 11, 2024 WILEY SANDERS TRUCK LINES INC 0
82137377 Jul 11, 2024 MCK TRUCKING INC 0
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82137220 Jul 11, 2024 TRANS PRO INC 0

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