Roadside Inspection 80468051

Roadside inspection on Dec 21, 2023 in Tennessee • Carrier: VLV TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3509487) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80468051
Date:
Dec 21, 2023
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
I40 WEST
Operating authority:
MC1180992
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NM6868 (NC)

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 8.

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 Level 2 median in Tennessee
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 10,741 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2023
vs typical at I40 WEST
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 103 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
1
Same as 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
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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH8GN938572 NC NM6868 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0627KD102082 ME 233917C GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1989

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 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
86737201 Jan 7, 2026 KY L3 4V4NC9EH8GN938572
84917771 Jun 9, 2025 TN L3 1GRAP0627KD102082
84917771 Jun 9, 2025 TN L3 4V4NC9EH8GN938572
84299899 Apr 1, 2025 TN L3 4V4NC9EH8GN938572
84299899 Apr 1, 2025 TN L3 1GRAP0627KD102082
83132513 Nov 8, 2024 KY L3 4V4NC9EH8GN938572
83132513 Nov 8, 2024 KY L3 1GRAP0627KD102082
83071113 Nov 4, 2024 KY L3 4V4NC9EH8GN938572

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