Roadside Inspection 85978136

Roadside inspection on Oct 7, 2025 in Louisiana • Carrier: KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 428823) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85978136
Date:
Oct 7, 2025
State:
Louisiana
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TANGIPAHOA LA
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
3379490 (IN)

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 5.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.79 violations per inspection across 8,341 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Louisiana
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 11,696 Level 2 inspections in Louisiana during 2025
vs typical at TANGIPAHOA LA
1
Cleaner than station median (2)
Median of 126 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
1
Same as the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
56%
3340 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
242
154 violations · 26 OOS
Prior 90 days
830
577 violations · 90 OOS · 0.70 per inspection
Prior 365 days
3340
2662 violations · 445 OOS · 0.80 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 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 (Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles), severity weight 5). (393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EH7RN648472 IN 3379490 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2024
2 INTERMODAL CHASSIS LJRC41372H1040790 IN P634498 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO 2017

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) 5 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
86518426 Dec 6, 2025 KS L2 1
86517123 Dec 6, 2025 NC L3 0
86513399 Dec 6, 2025 UT L3 WENDOVER UT 0
86532133 Dec 5, 2025 CA L2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF 1
86510657 Dec 5, 2025 CA L1 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 0
86510481 Dec 5, 2025 CA L2 COTTONWOOD IF 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87998378 May 29, 2026 TN L1 4V4NC9EH7RN648472 OOS
86568757 Dec 12, 2025 MS L3 4V4NC9EH7RN648472
84851782 May 31, 2025 MS L3 4V4NC9EH7RN648472
83335497 Dec 1, 2024 GA L3 4V4NC9EH7RN648472
82203982 Jul 23, 2024 IL L3 4V4NC9EH7RN648472
79019528 Jun 23, 2023 GA L2 4V4NC9EH7RN648472

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85978136) and date (Oct 7, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/428823/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/428823/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 830 other inspections with a combined 577 violations and 90 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.79 violations per inspection across 8341 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: 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32.
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/428823/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at TANGIPAHOA LA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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