Roadside Inspection 83795271

Roadside inspection on Feb 4, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: BRETT CHAPPELL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 419295) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83795271
Date:
Feb 4, 2025
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARDMORE TN
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Coronado TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A82724 (KY)

What this inspection means

4 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 20.

Compared to the median Level 1 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.96 violations per inspection across 28 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
4
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 39,142 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2025
vs typical at ARDMORE TN
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 6,348 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
3
8 violations · 2 OOS · 2.67 per inspection
Prior 365 days
17
19 violations · 5 OOS · 1.12 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.8× their typical violation rate (8 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.96 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3ALXFB006LDLX9451 KY A82724 FREIGHTLINER Coronado 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5MAPA5321SA073289 KY L7V165 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Unknown
MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING 2025

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance

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
84145717 Mar 14, 2025 KY L3 RICHMOND 1
83982667 Feb 26, 2025 KY L2 HENDERSON 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86474826 Dec 2, 2025 VA L3 5MAPA5321SA073289
86474826 Dec 2, 2025 VA L3 3ALXFB006LDLX9451
85602238 Aug 25, 2025 TN L3 5MAPA5321SA073289
85602238 Aug 25, 2025 TN L3 3ALXFB006LDLX9451
84841054 Jun 2, 2025 KY L1 3ALXFB006LDLX9451
84631005 May 8, 2025 TN L3 5MAPA5321SA073289
83222311 Nov 20, 2024 TN L1 5MAPA5321SA073289
82699702 Sep 17, 2024 TN L1 5MAPA5321SA073289 OOS

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