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Roadside Inspection 82367146

Roadside inspection on Aug 7, 2024 in Tennessee • Carrier: B & A CARGO INC (USDOT 3983833) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82367146
Date:
Aug 7, 2024
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
B & A CARGO INC (3983833)
Operating authority:
MC1492454
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1204189 (IL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 8.

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
3
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.88 violations per inspection across 17 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 34,336 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2024
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 6,226 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
3
2 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)
12%
17 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
10
24 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
66 violations · 7 OOS · 3.88 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
66 violations · 7 OOS · 3.88 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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 IL P1204189 FORD F-350 2023 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5321PL002952 ME 5196555 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC
Ticket: Unknown
— 2023 —

Violations Cited

3 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
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
82814213 Oct 1, 2024 MD L2 I-70 W FRIENDSHIP SCALE HOUSE 1 —
82794788 Sep 27, 2024 MI L1 TELEGRAPH SCALE 5 OOS
82778927 Sep 27, 2024 OH L3 ROADSIDE 1 —
82786319 Sep 26, 2024 WI L2 JANESVILLE WI 1 —
82773804 Sep 25, 2024 TN L1 MANCHESTER TN 3 OOS
82773885 Sep 24, 2024 WI L2 SOUTH RANGE WI 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87250605 Mar 6, 2026 MS L3 5VGFW5321PL002952 —
87060855 Feb 16, 2026 FL L2 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 OOS
86430927 Nov 26, 2025 AR L1 5VGFW5321PL002952 —
82952013 Oct 18, 2024 AL L1 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 —
82952013 Oct 18, 2024 AL L1 5VGFW5321PL002952 —
83001778 Oct 14, 2024 IA L1 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 OOS
83001778 Oct 14, 2024 IA L1 5VGFW5321PL002952 OOS
82794788 Sep 27, 2024 MI L1 1FD8W3GT6PEC55196 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

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