Roadside Inspection 81596885
Roadside inspection on May 8, 2024 in Tennessee • Carrier: TRI-STATE TRUCK CENTER INC (USDOT 8039) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81596885
- Date:
- May 8, 2024
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- LEXINGTON TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TRI-STATE TRUCK CENTER INC (8039)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- M4495HY (TN)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EHXMN277963
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 5.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (3 violations across 8 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.79 per inspection).
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(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EHXMN277963 | TN M4495HY | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS253XK3459117 | MS 114737A | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81911791 | Jun 19, 2024 | MS | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 81916757 | Jun 18, 2024 | AR | L1 | WEST MEMPHIS AR | 3 | — |
| 81918081 | Jun 14, 2024 | TN | L2 | HAYWOOD COUNTY | 1 | — |
| 81876563 | Jun 13, 2024 | MS | L1 | BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST | 0 | — |
| 81840999 | Jun 10, 2024 | MS | L2 | IUKA SCALE US 72 WEST | 0 | — |
| 81814437 | Jun 6, 2024 | MS | L1 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88545437 | Jul 27, 2026 | TN | L1 | 4V4NC9EHXMN277963 | — |
| 88386503 | Jul 10, 2026 | AZ | L2 | 4V4NC9EHXMN277963 | OOS |
| 88314878 | Jul 1, 2026 | MD | L2 | 4V4NC9EHXMN277963 | — |
| 86552395 | Dec 11, 2025 | NM | L2 | 4V4NC9EHXMN277963 | OOS |
| 85968326 | Oct 5, 2025 | NM | L2 | 4V4NC9EHXMN277963 | — |
| 85573202 | Aug 21, 2025 | TN | L1 | 4V4NC9EHXMN277963 | OOS |
| 84927143 | Jun 8, 2025 | TX | L2 | 4V4NC9EHXMN277963 | — |
| 84458244 | Apr 15, 2025 | TX | L2 | 4V4NC9EHXMN277963 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at LEXINGTON TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88849345 | Aug 28, 2026 | BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC | 5 | — |
| 88843822 | Aug 27, 2026 | APEX VAN LINES INC | 1 | OOS |
| 88842983 | Aug 27, 2026 | AMIR TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |