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Roadside Inspection 86084189

Roadside inspection on Oct 16, 2025 in Tennessee • Carrier: AUSTIN MESSER (USDOT 3790300) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86084189
Date:
Oct 16, 2025
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOHAWK TN
Carrier (USDOT):
AUSTIN MESSER (3790300)
Operating authority:
MC1367652
Vehicle:
FORD F-450 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
K5790212 (MO)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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 Level 1 median in Tennessee
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 39,142 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2025
vs typical at MOHAWK TN
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 8,119 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
5
4 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
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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD0X4HT8JEB91720 MO K5790212 FORD F-450 2018 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 5R8GF3626SM119487 MO 86M9PA MAXEY TRAILERS MFG
Ticket: Unknown
Maxey Trailers MFG 2025 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9AA1 Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. — Unsafe Driving OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3790300 — tools open pre-filled.

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