Roadside Inspection 88609222
Roadside inspection on Aug 3, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1503790) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88609222
- Date:
- Aug 3, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ARDMORE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NORTHSTAR TRANSPORT LLC (1503790)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- DF22NZ (FL)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH3FN930331
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 8.
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 393.45D-BAAL (Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BAAL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH3FN930331 | FL DF22NZ | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA0626BW701433 | FL QB64QG | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2011 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | 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.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88235427 | Jun 23, 2026 | TN | L2 | 1GRAA0626BW701433 | OOS |
| 88235427 | Jun 23, 2026 | TN | L2 | 4V4NC9EH3FN930331 | OOS |
| 87997393 | May 27, 2026 | WI | L3 | 4V4NC9EH3FN930331 | — |
| 85907795 | Sep 27, 2025 | NE | L3 | 1GRAA0626BW701433 | — |
| 85907795 | Sep 27, 2025 | NE | L3 | 4V4NC9EH3FN930331 | — |
| 84453453 | Apr 19, 2025 | SD | L3 | 4V4NC9EH3FN930331 | — |
| 84453453 | Apr 19, 2025 | SD | L3 | 1GRAA0626BW701433 | — |
| 84449932 | Apr 15, 2025 | AR | L3 | 1GRAA0626BW701433 | — |
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