Roadside Inspection 87258010
Roadside inspection on Mar 9, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: MONARCH TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 4376341) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 87258010
- Date:
- Mar 9, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 11
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KNOXVILLE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MONARCH TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LLC (4376341)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- K208671 (TX)
- VIN:
- 3ALACWDT5HDHV3603
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 55.
Compared to the median Level 1 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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3ALACWDT5HDHV3603 | TX K208671 | FREIGHTLINER | M2 | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
11 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. | 5 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87490920 | Apr 2, 2026 | FL | L3 | CRESTVIEW FL | 2 | OOS |
| 87441451 | Mar 26, 2026 | TX | L1 | US287 NB CHILDRESS SCALE | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88869640 | Aug 31, 2026 | AL | L3 | 3ALACWDT5HDHV3603 | OOS |
| 88773875 | Aug 21, 2026 | CO | L3 | 3ALACWDT5HDHV3603 | OOS |
| 88703731 | Aug 14, 2026 | WY | L1 | 3ALACWDT5HDHV3603 | OOS |
| 87490920 | Apr 2, 2026 | FL | L3 | 3ALACWDT5HDHV3603 | OOS |
| 87441451 | Mar 26, 2026 | TX | L1 | 3ALACWDT5HDHV3603 | — |
| 86015842 | Oct 9, 2025 | IL | L3 | 3ALACWDT5HDHV3603 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at KNOXVILLE TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88853822 | Aug 29, 2026 | EBT LOGISTICS INC | 0 | — |
| 88851021 | Aug 29, 2026 | BUTATA LLC | 0 | — |
| 88850985 | Aug 29, 2026 | BLUE DIAMOND TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 88850971 | Aug 29, 2026 | DIXIE TRUCKING COMPANY LLC | 0 | — |
| 88851137 | Aug 28, 2026 | ATS SPECIALIZED INC | 0 | — |
| 88851064 | Aug 28, 2026 | KDN TRANSPORT GROUP LLC | 13 | OOS |