Roadside Inspection 81596146

Roadside inspection on May 8, 2024 in Tennessee • Carrier: ADAMS UNLIMITED FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3281023) • Vehicle: DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81596146
Date:
May 8, 2024
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Vehicle:
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
K125877 (TX)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.38 violations per inspection across 45 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 34,336 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2024
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 3,813 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
0
1 fewer than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
42 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
2
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
9
4 violations · 0 OOS · 0.44 per inspection
Prior 365 days
42
59 violations · 9 OOS · 1.40 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (4 violations across 9 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.38 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63R3CLXMG537607 TX K125877 DODGE
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4P5LX4028M1363072 TX 177B758 UNPUBLISHE
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
82067025 Jul 3, 2024 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 0
82050559 Jul 1, 2024 TN L3 STANTON TN 0
82002538 Jun 25, 2024 TN L1 HICKMAN COUNTY 1
81946734 Jun 23, 2024 KY L1 MOREHEAD 0
81925312 Jun 20, 2024 OH L1 HARRISON SCALES 3
81891101 Jun 14, 2024 IA L2 I80 WB STOCKTON EXIT 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86264479 Nov 6, 2025 NM L1 4P5LX4028M1363072
86151458 Oct 22, 2025 MO L1 4P5LX4028M1363072 OOS
85429856 Aug 7, 2025 KY L1 4P5LX4028M1363072
85111288 Jul 2, 2025 AL L1 4P5LX4028M1363072 OOS
84477753 Apr 22, 2025 NM L1 4P5LX4028M1363072 OOS
84477753 Apr 22, 2025 NM L1 3C63R3CLXMG537607 OOS
84197932 Mar 19, 2025 FL L1 4P5LX4028M1363072 OOS
84197932 Mar 19, 2025 FL L1 3C63R3CLXMG537607 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81596146) and date (May 8, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/3281023/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/3281023/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 1 actually inspect?
A Level I (North American Standard) inspection is the most thorough roadside check — driver credentials and HOS records, plus a full vehicle examination including brakes, steering, lights, suspension, tires, and frame. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 9 other inspections with a combined 4 violations and 0 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 1.38 violations per inspection across 45 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/3281023/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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