Roadside Inspection 80704432

Roadside inspection on Jan 26, 2024 in North Carolina • Carrier: TENNESSEE AUTO SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC (USDOT 2533982) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80704432
Date:
Jan 26, 2024
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SAMS GAP
Vehicle:
MACK CXU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
H11178 (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 23.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.75 violations per inspection across 12 prior records
vs Level 2 median in North Carolina
6
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 32,093 Level 2 inspections in North Carolina during 2024
vs typical at SAMS GAP
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 86 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
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
17 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
18 violations · 2 OOS · 6.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
12
45 violations · 7 OOS · 3.75 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 393.100(b) (Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo, severity weight 7). (393.100(b))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1M1AW07Y7HM081453 TN H11178 MACK CXU (Pinnacle) 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1TTE4820731070717 TN U991897 TRANSCRAFT
Ticket: Trail-Eze
Transcraft 2003

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.100(b) Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55(c)(1) Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) 3 Unsafe Driving
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving

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
81204428 Mar 21, 2024 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 13 OOS
80883987 Jan 31, 2024 TN L3 MARYVILLE TN 0
80726646 Jan 31, 2024 TN L3 MARYVILLE TN 0
80574284 Jan 10, 2024 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 17 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
85916509 Sep 30, 2025 KY L1 1TTE4820731070717 OOS
83309043 Nov 29, 2024 NC L2 1TTE4820731070717
82492251 Aug 20, 2024 TN L2 1TTE4820731070717 OOS
82088833 Jul 5, 2024 TN L2 1TTE4820731070717 OOS
82088833 Jul 5, 2024 TN L2 1M1AW07Y7HM081453 OOS
81764947 May 28, 2024 TN L3 1M1AW07Y7HM081453
81764947 May 28, 2024 TN L3 1TTE4820731070717
81204428 Mar 21, 2024 TN L1 1TTE4820731070717 OOS

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