Roadside Inspection 81289480

Roadside inspection on Apr 2, 2024 in Tennessee • Carrier: PENMARK TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1877329) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81289480
Date:
Apr 2, 2024
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1085465 (IL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.09 violations per inspection across 362 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Tennessee
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 31,832 Level 3 inspections in Tennessee during 2024
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 2,986 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
49%
361 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
18
28 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
83
105 violations · 15 OOS · 1.27 per inspection
Prior 365 days
361
392 violations · 51 OOS · 1.09 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(e)(1) (395.8(e)(1), severity weight 0). (395.8(e)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR0MSMK5563 IL P1085465 FREIGHTLIN
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1JJV532D4KL120563 IL 673313ST WABASH NAT

Violations Cited

2 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(e)(1) 395.8(e)(1) 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
81811653 Jun 1, 2024 TN L2 3 OOS
81766254 May 31, 2024 MT L2 BUTTE MT 0
81766352 May 29, 2024 MT L3 BUTTE MT 0
81755236 May 29, 2024 UT L3 COALVILLE UT 0
81739181 May 29, 2024 OH L1 CAMBRIDGE SCALES 2 OOS
81722796 May 25, 2024 NC L2 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87653292 Apr 21, 2026 CO L3 1JJV532D4KL120563
84049814 Mar 5, 2025 SD L3 3AKJHHDR0MSMK5563
83525247 Dec 30, 2024 NM L2 3AKJHHDR0MSMK5563 OOS
83330710 Dec 5, 2024 CA L3 3AKJHHDR0MSMK5563
83242349 Nov 21, 2024 NJ L1 3AKJHHDR0MSMK5563
82752910 Sep 24, 2024 MO L2 3AKJHHDR0MSMK5563
80372050 Nov 16, 2023 CA L2 3AKJHHDR0MSMK5563
78667180 May 17, 2023 ID L2 1JJV532D4KL120563

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81289480) and date (Apr 2, 2024) 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/1877329/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/1877329/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. 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 83 other inspections with a combined 105 violations and 15 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.09 violations per inspection across 362 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 395.8(e)(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/1877329/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at KNOXVILLE TN

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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87747077 May 2, 2026 OWENS & SONS TRUCKING LLC 0
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87747770 May 1, 2026 CANAMEX-CARBRA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 1
87747738 May 1, 2026 FLAN TRANSPORT LLC 3 OOS
87747736 May 1, 2026 PENSKE LOGISTICS LLC 0
87747465 May 1, 2026 WEL COMPANIES INC 0

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