Roadside Inspection 82250082

Roadside inspection on Jul 24, 2024 in Tennessee • Carrier: NORMEL ENTERPRISE CORP (USDOT 4131520) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
4
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82250082
Date:
Jul 24, 2024
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MANCHESTER TN
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
68001L3 (CA)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 24.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 5.92 violations per inspection across 13 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
10
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 34,336 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2024
vs typical at MANCHESTER TN
10
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 3,689 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
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
15%
13 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
9 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
38 violations · 3 OOS · 6.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
77 violations · 8 OOS · 5.92 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 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 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63RRGL4LG196362 CA 68001L3 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5SHFW5037KB000945 ME 5351692 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NE, INC.
Ticket: Unknown
Kaufman Trailers of NE, Inc. 2019

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
395.8(a)(1) Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service 5 Hours of Service OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. 1 Driver Fitness
390.21T(b)(1) 390.21T(b)(1) General/Admin
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
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
82699811 Sep 17, 2024 TN L1 INTERSTATE 40 4 OOS
82543648 Aug 27, 2024 FL L1 MILTON FL 13
82467549 Aug 22, 2024 ID L2 POST FALLS ID 8 OOS
82391794 Aug 15, 2024 MD L2 7 OOS
82401523 Aug 9, 2024 TN L1 COOKEVILLE TN 2 OOS
82325486 Aug 6, 2024 AL L1 ROADSIDE 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87270168 Mar 10, 2026 TN L1 5SHFW5037KB000945
86402282 Nov 24, 2025 KY L1 5SHFW5037KB000945 OOS
86076390 Oct 15, 2025 FL L1 5SHFW5037KB000945 OOS
85707274 Sep 1, 2025 GA L3 5SHFW5037KB000945
85108156 Jun 28, 2025 FL L1 5SHFW5037KB000945 OOS
84706143 May 13, 2025 FL L2 5SHFW5037KB000945 OOS
82990582 Oct 22, 2024 NC L1 5SHFW5037KB000945
82699811 Sep 17, 2024 TN L1 5SHFW5037KB000945 OOS

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