Roadside Inspection 85198653

Roadside inspection on Jul 11, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO INC (USDOT 90882) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85198653
Date:
Jul 11, 2025
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
0
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NV5470 (NC)

What this inspection means

This is a clean inspection — no violations were recorded.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a clean and typical result.

Severity context

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

vs this carrier's typical
0
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.54 violations per inspection across 732 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
0
On par with median (0)
Median of 39,142 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2025
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
0
On par with station median (0)
Median of 11,159 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
0
1 fewer 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)
71%
340 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
32
15 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
71
34 violations · 4 OOS · 0.48 per inspection
Prior 365 days
340
167 violations · 21 OOS · 0.49 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4WC9EH1PN302273 NC NV5470 VOLVO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1PMS34326F1044345 NC AC97288 POLAR MFG.
No violations cited during this inspection.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85773242 Sep 8, 2025 GA L1 FORSYTH GA 5
85718814 Sep 8, 2025 TN L3 MOHAWK TN 0
85723127 Sep 6, 2025 NC L1 NC 87 1 OOS
86192649 Sep 4, 2025 NH L3 NH 2
85706212 Sep 4, 2025 NC L3 I-95 NEAR MM 41 0
85708140 Sep 2, 2025 GA L3 RINGGOLD GA 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86756239 Jan 8, 2026 TN L2 1PMS34326F1044345
86164274 Oct 26, 2025 TN L2 4V4WC9EH1PN302273
86051759 Oct 13, 2025 TN L3 1PMS34326F1044345
85861918 Sep 22, 2025 TN L1 4V4WC9EH1PN302273 OOS
85861918 Sep 22, 2025 TN L1 1PMS34326F1044345 OOS
80748851 Jan 26, 2024 TN L3 4V4WC9EH1PN302273
80300233 Dec 1, 2023 TN L1 4V4WC9EH1PN302273
79695248 Sep 18, 2023 TN L2 1PMS34326F1044345

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85198653) and date (Jul 11, 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. No violations were cited here, so this step is a quick sanity check rather than a deep read.
  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/90882/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/90882/

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?
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 71 other inspections with a combined 34 violations and 4 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.54 violations per inspection across 732 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
No violations were cited at this inspection.
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/90882/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at KNOXVILLE TN

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