Roadside Inspection 83608016

Roadside inspection on Jan 13, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: DILLON TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 706271) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83608016
Date:
Jan 13, 2025
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MANCHESTER TN
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
Z557HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.27 violations per inspection across 321 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 39,142 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2025
vs typical at MANCHESTER TN
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 6,585 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
83%
180 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
20
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
43
4 violations · 1 OOS · 0.09 per inspection
Prior 365 days
180
38 violations · 9 OOS · 0.21 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (4 violations across 43 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.27 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR5RSUR8029 TN Z557HY FREIGHTLIN
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GR1A0624RT619776 TN 387138T GREAT DANE

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47E Slack adjuster defective 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
84130618 Mar 13, 2025 NM L3 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 0
84122032 Mar 12, 2025 CA L2 COTTONWOOD IF 0
84119683 Mar 12, 2025 NM L1 GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0
84119584 Mar 11, 2025 NM L2 RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0
84113103 Mar 11, 2025 TN L3 MANCHESTER TN 0
84070539 Mar 5, 2025 IN L3 TERRE HAUTE IN 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84891036 Jun 5, 2025 TN L2 3AKJHHDR5RSUR8029
84113103 Mar 11, 2025 TN L3 3AKJHHDR5RSUR8029
83803956 Feb 5, 2025 TN L3 3AKJHHDR5RSUR8029
83919036 Apr 2, 2024 NM L2 3AKJHHDR5RSUR8029
80995799 Feb 29, 2024 SD L1 3AKJHHDR5RSUR8029
83886731 Jan 2, 2024 NM L3 3AKJHHDR5RSUR8029

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83608016) and date (Jan 13, 2025) 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. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/706271/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/706271/

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?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 43 other inspections with a combined 4 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.27 violations per inspection across 321 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.47E, 393.9A-LSLIWR.
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/706271/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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