Roadside Inspection 88622085
Roadside inspection on Aug 4, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 804991) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88622085
- Date:
- Aug 4, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 10
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MONTEREY TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (804991)
- Operating authority:
- MC440782
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A69617 (KY)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR8PSUM2597
What this inspection means
10 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 58.
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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.75A2-TAOBB (Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation., severity weight 8). (393.75A2-TAOBB)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR8PSUM2597 | KY A69617 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC532XGM608423 | KY 66082T | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A2-TAOBB | Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A2-TAOBB | Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A2-TAOBB-6 | Tires - Any tire with observable bumps, bulge or knots. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.7A-UOC | Unsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.7A-UOC | Unsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.201D-FR | Frame - Accessories improperly attached. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89090839 | Sep 23, 2026 | MO | L1 | WILLOW SPRINGS MO | 0 | — |
| 89082170 | Sep 22, 2026 | TN | L2 | MANCHESTER TN | 1 | OOS |
| 89004726 | Sep 11, 2026 | MT | L2 | BROADUS MT | 1 | OOS |
| 88981840 | Sep 10, 2026 | GA | L3 | RINGGOLD GA | 3 | — |
| 88831635 | Aug 26, 2026 | MD | L1 | FROSTBURG MD | 0 | — |
| 88688273 | Aug 11, 2026 | TN | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88107675 | Jun 9, 2026 | TN | L3 | 5V8VC532XGM608423 | — |
| 86228567 | Oct 29, 2025 | MD | L2 | 5V8VC532XGM608423 | — |
| 85409151 | Aug 4, 2025 | MS | L2 | 3AKJHHDR8PSUM2597 | — |
| 84222819 | Mar 24, 2025 | TN | L1 | 5V8VC532XGM608423 | — |
| 83552309 | Jan 7, 2025 | MO | L3 | 5V8VC532XGM608423 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at MONTEREY TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89104691 | Sep 24, 2026 | CLOCKFREIGHT LLC | 0 | — |
| 89087600 | Sep 23, 2026 | MICHELS PIPELINE INC | 0 | — |
| 89042978 | Sep 18, 2026 | QUINTERO TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
| 89023371 | Sep 15, 2026 | G2R TRUCKING LLC | 0 | — |
| 89021180 | Sep 15, 2026 | AMC XPRESS LLC | 0 | — |
| 88942517 | Sep 7, 2026 | ARROW TRANS CORP | 0 | — |