Roadside Inspection 84598526
Roadside inspection on May 6, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 428823) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84598526
- Date:
- May 6, 2025
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ARDMORE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC (428823)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL (4) TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 2873069 (IN)
- VIN:
- 4V4BC9EH3SN696852
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4BC9EH3SN696852 | IN 2873069 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL (4) | 2025 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAP0625DT577514 | IN P261032 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 1983 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85462732 | Jul 5, 2025 | CA | L2 | GRAPEVINE IF | 0 | — |
| 85213321 | Jul 5, 2025 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 85211399 | Jul 5, 2025 | CA | L1 | DUNSMUIR GRADE IF | 0 | — |
| 85138233 | Jul 5, 2025 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 85213205 | Jul 4, 2025 | CA | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 85213203 | Jul 4, 2025 | CA | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88847691 | Aug 29, 2026 | NC | L3 | 4V4BC9EH3SN696852 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at ARDMORE TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 88854541 | Aug 30, 2026 | CAVALIER TRANSPORTATION INC | 0 | — |
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| 88850679 | Aug 28, 2026 | SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY OF ARIZONA LLC | 0 | — |