Roadside Inspection 81404334

Roadside inspection on Apr 16, 2024 in Tennessee • Carrier: RUBIN TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3551928) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
5
63% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81404334
Date:
Apr 16, 2024
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARDMORE TN
Operating authority:
MC1189873
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
M4373HY (TN)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 27.

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 Level 2 median in Tennessee
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 14,531 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2024
vs typical at ARDMORE TN
8
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 1,285 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
8
7 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
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)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak, severity weight 8). (393.75(a)(3))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9TH4HN990222 TN M4373HY VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 00000000000000000 AL NONE00 Unknown

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.3(a)(2) Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit 7 Hours of Service OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 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
88969092 Sep 11, 2026 CA L3 00000000000000000
88952850 Sep 8, 2026 TN L2 00000000000000000 OOS
88941509 Sep 8, 2026 FL L3 00000000000000000
88934623 Sep 8, 2026 KY L2 00000000000000000
88912848 Sep 4, 2026 PA L2 00000000000000000 OOS
88884244 Sep 2, 2026 VA L1 00000000000000000 OOS
88881098 Sep 2, 2026 PA L3 00000000000000000
88879874 Sep 2, 2026 MS L2 00000000000000000 OOS

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