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Roadside Inspection 83759093

Roadside inspection on Jan 31, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 271424) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR

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 #:
83759093
Date:
Jan 31, 2025
State:
Tennessee
Level:
Level III — Driver Only
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ETHRIDGE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC (271424)
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1183325 (AL)
VIN:
3HSDZAPR9PN245406

What this inspection means

One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.

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
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.88 violations per inspection across 718 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 ETHRIDGE TN
1
On par with station median (1)
Median of 49 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)
64%
377 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
27
9 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
69
57 violations · 8 OOS · 0.83 per inspection
Prior 365 days
377
322 violations · 67 OOS · 0.85 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3HSDZAPR9PN245406 AL 1183325 INTERNATIO — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2486S5381229 AL A0A1BBA UTILITY — — —

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLS2 Speeding 6-10 mph over limit 5 Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
84313640 Apr 1, 2025 LA L1 DES ALLEMANDS LA 7 OOS
84294569 Apr 1, 2025 OK L3 LOVE COUNTY POE 0 —
84312584 Mar 28, 2025 GA L3 CHATSWORTH GA 0 —
84270801 Mar 27, 2025 US L1 MEBANE NC 0 —
84253936 Mar 27, 2025 SC L1 ANDREWS SC 3 OOS
84224406 Mar 24, 2025 TN L2 NASHVILLE TN 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86435403 Nov 26, 2025 AR L3 3HSDZAPR9PN245406 —
83323582 Dec 4, 2024 TN L2 3HSDZAPR9PN245406 OOS
79607490 Sep 6, 2023 MS L2 3HSDZAPR9PN245406 —

Related records

Carrier
MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC
Full carrier record and safety profile.
Station
ETHRIDGE TN
All inspections at this site.
State
Inspections in Tennessee
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level III — Driver Only
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 3HSDZAPR9PN245406
All inspections and records for this VIN.
Plate
1183325 (AL)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (83759093) and date (Jan 31, 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/271424/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/271424/

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 69 other inspections with a combined 57 violations and 8 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.88 violations per inspection across 718 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-SLLS2.
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/271424/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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