Roadside Inspection 85767097

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: FMK GROUP INC (USDOT 4252237) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85767097
Date:
Sep 11, 2025
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CRAB ORCHARD TN
Carrier (USDOT):
FMK GROUP INC (4252237)
Operating authority:
MC1738338
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
P861924 (SC)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 42.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.64 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
6
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 39,142 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2025
vs typical at CRAB ORCHARD TN
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 34 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
11 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
11
29 violations · 6 OOS
Prior 90 days
11
29 violations · 6 OOS · 2.64 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
29 violations · 6 OOS · 2.64 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C63RRGL7RG220081 SC P861924 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5VGFW5326NL001034 ME 5344094 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NC 2022

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLCP State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone. 10 Unsafe Driving
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 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
86311739 Nov 10, 2025 NC L1 0
86298964 Nov 10, 2025 NE L3 1
86306058 Nov 6, 2025 MT L1 LIMA MT 2
86278787 Nov 6, 2025 SC L3 SAINT GEORGE SC 1 OOS
86265439 Nov 6, 2025 PA L1 14 OOS
86264917 Nov 6, 2025 KS L1 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88697068 Aug 12, 2026 OH L3 5VGFW5326NL001034 OOS
86000642 Oct 8, 2025 OH L3 3C63RRGL7RG220081
85390439 Aug 1, 2025 TN L1 5VGFW5326NL001034 OOS
85390439 Aug 1, 2025 TN L1 3C63RRGL7RG220081 OOS
85297230 Jul 11, 2025 TX L1 3C63RRGL7RG220081 OOS
85297230 Jul 11, 2025 TX L1 5VGFW5326NL001034 OOS
84263374 Mar 26, 2025 FL L1 3C63RRGL7RG220081 OOS
84014126 Mar 3, 2025 MS L3 5VGFW5326NL001034

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