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Roadside Inspection 81100608

Roadside inspection on Mar 7, 2024 in Tennessee • Carrier: LUTHER J HICKS (USDOT 2145543) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81100608
Date:
Mar 7, 2024
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HAYWOOD COUNTY
Carrier (USDOT):
LUTHER J HICKS (2145543)
Operating authority:
MC746492
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
A303746 (UK)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 12.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 Level 1 median in Tennessee
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 34,336 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2024
vs typical at HAYWOOD COUNTY
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,015 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C7WRTCL8LG313727 UK A303746 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4Z1GF4028JS045048 UK 146145A GATOR MADE Gator Made Inc. 2018 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —

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
89423871 Nov 2, 2026 MS L1 4Z1GF4028JS045048 —
85691182 Sep 4, 2025 AR L1 3C7WRTCL8LG313727 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 2145543 — tools open pre-filled.

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