Roadside Inspection 83608358

Roadside inspection on Jan 13, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: TSAR TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 4289977) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83608358
Date:
Jan 13, 2025
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ONLY TN
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
P1274119 (IL)

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 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.50 violations per inspection across 247 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Tennessee
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 37,799 Level 3 inspections in Tennessee during 2025
vs typical at ONLY TN
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 106 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 1,066,282 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 6.5%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
247 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
54
157 violations · 23 OOS
Prior 90 days
207
507 violations · 71 OOS · 2.45 per inspection
Prior 365 days
247
617 violations · 83 OOS · 2.50 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FT8W3DT9RED41422 IL P1274119 FORD F-350 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4M9KS532XPA227001 CA N/A NONE MENTRAILERS.COM LLC
Ticket: Unknown
MENTRAILERS.COM LLC 2023

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 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
84079190 Mar 7, 2025 NC L1 I-77 0
84052508 Feb 24, 2025 TX L1 18 OOS
83939456 Feb 21, 2025 WI L1 BARABOO WI 19 OOS
83938927 Feb 21, 2025 CO L2 MONUMENT CO 5
83931464 Feb 20, 2025 IL L3 I-55 0
83928945 Feb 20, 2025 MA L3 H-LUDLOW 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88095488 Jun 9, 2026 OH L1 4M9KS532XPA227001 OOS
88095488 Jun 9, 2026 OH L1 1FT8W3DT9RED41422 OOS
88017453 Jun 1, 2026 TN L1 4M9KS532XPA227001 OOS
88017453 Jun 1, 2026 TN L1 1FT8W3DT9RED41422 OOS
87210035 Mar 3, 2026 OH L2 1FT8W3DT9RED41422 OOS
87210035 Mar 3, 2026 OH L2 4M9KS532XPA227001 OOS
87181644 Mar 2, 2026 PA L1 1FT8W3DT9RED41422
87181644 Mar 2, 2026 PA L1 4M9KS532XPA227001

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83608358) 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. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  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/4289977/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/4289977/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 207 other inspections with a combined 507 violations and 71 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.50 violations per inspection across 247 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
1 violation were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2-SLLTL.
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/4289977/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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