Roadside Inspection 87170502
Roadside inspection on Feb 26, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: ROYALTY MOTOR EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3777298) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87170502
- Date:
- Feb 26, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ROCKWOOD TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ROYALTY MOTOR EXPRESS LLC (3777298)
- Operating authority:
- MC1350860
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T680 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- VV8867 (NC)
- VIN:
- 1XKYD49X6FJ441962
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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.
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 396.5-HL (HUBS - Leaking HUB., severity weight 2). (396.5-HL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKYD49X6FJ441962 | NC VV8867 | KENWORTH | T680 | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS2532CP427532 | MS 075006A | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2012 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5-HL | HUBS - Leaking HUB. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87591683 | Apr 13, 2026 | GA | L3 | ATLANTA GA | 3 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89252647 | Oct 13, 2026 | CT | L3 | 1XKYD49X6FJ441962 | — |
| 87591683 | Apr 13, 2026 | GA | L3 | 1XKYD49X6FJ441962 | — |
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