Roadside Inspection 81943272
Roadside inspection on Jun 18, 2024 in Tennessee • Carrier: SOUTHERN FREIGHT SERVICES INC OF MORRISTOWN (USDOT 2216455) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81943272
- Date:
- Jun 18, 2024
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BELL BUCKLE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SOUTHERN FREIGHT SERVICES INC OF MORRISTOWN (2216455)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3001465 (IN)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH7MN280190
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 0.
Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
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This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (6 violations across 17 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.74 per inspection).
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH7MN280190 | IN 3001465 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP0628KT152365 | TN U979506 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1989 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82425543 | Aug 16, 2024 | TX | L2 | IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE | 0 | — |
| 82313761 | Aug 5, 2024 | KY | L3 | LONDON | 0 | — |
| 82240865 | Jul 26, 2024 | KY | L1 | LONDON | 1 | — |
| 82189537 | Jul 23, 2024 | KY | L1 | MOREHEAD | 2 | OOS |
| 82208742 | Jul 19, 2024 | TN | L1 | MOHAWK TN | 1 | OOS |
| 82113744 | Jul 9, 2024 | TN | L3 | OOLTEWAH TN | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84750391 | May 20, 2025 | OH | L2 | 1GRAP0628KT152365 | — |
| 82939322 | Oct 18, 2024 | NC | L3 | 4V4NC9EH7MN280190 | — |
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Recent activity at BELL BUCKLE TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87681140 | Apr 24, 2026 | CRETE CARRIER CORPORATION | 1 | — |
| 87554052 | Apr 10, 2026 | ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC | 0 | — |
| 87328832 | Mar 17, 2026 | UNITED UTILITY SUPPLY COOPERATIVE INC | 0 | — |
| 87318677 | Mar 16, 2026 | JOSH LEFEVRE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC | 0 | — |
| 87292757 | Mar 13, 2026 | NEW PRIME INC | 1 | OOS |
| 86962319 | Feb 3, 2026 | R E GARRISON TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
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