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Roadside Inspection 87544708

Roadside inspection on Apr 9, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: NIT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3048880) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
87544708
Date:
Apr 9, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARDMORE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
NIT EXPRESS INC (3048880)
Operating authority:
MC48773
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
53556PF (NY)

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 9.

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?

vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 26,478 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at ARDMORE TN
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 7,854 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 467,121 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
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 392.9A2-C (Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured., severity weight 1). (392.9A2-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR0LSME3250 NY 53556PF FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K1RS314188 IN PC91861 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2024 —

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 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
88042182 Jun 2, 2026 CO L3 — 1 —
87926512 May 20, 2026 NM L2 — 0 —
87910413 May 20, 2026 SC L3 — 0 —
87770850 May 6, 2026 MO L1 — 3 —
87606838 Apr 17, 2026 PA L2 BEAVER TWP PA 0 —
87192618 Feb 20, 2026 TX L2 10502 IH20 WB SVC RD 1 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87606838 Apr 17, 2026 PA L2 3AKJHHDR0LSME3250 —
87142171 Feb 25, 2026 CA L2 3AKJHHDR0LSME3250 OOS
86594041 Dec 16, 2025 TX L2 3AKJHHDR0LSME3250 —
86508174 Dec 8, 2025 PA L3 3AKJHHDR0LSME3250 —
83938527 Feb 21, 2025 CO L3 3H3V532K1RS314188 —
82768058 Sep 25, 2024 NE L3 3H3V532K1RS314188 —
82753167 Sep 24, 2024 IN L1 3AKJHHDR0LSME3250 OOS
82004735 Jun 29, 2024 WA L2 3AKJHHDR0LSME3250 —

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