Roadside Inspection 88662565

Roadside inspection on Aug 9, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: CAT INC (USDOT 247969) • 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 #:
88662565
Date:
Aug 9, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARDMORE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
CAT INC (247969)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
L930187 (QC)

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?

vs this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.77 violations per inspection across 380 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 22,130 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at ARDMORE TN
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,819 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 403,278 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
43%
60 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
3
6 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
14 violations · 1 OOS · 1.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
60
61 violations · 4 OOS · 1.02 per inspection
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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR2NSMW5483 QC L930187 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 2M5921618L1190726 QC RK7273Y MANAC
Ticket: Unknown
Manac Trailer 2020

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
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
88786285 Aug 25, 2026 MI L2 4 MILE REST AREA / I-75 1
88667916 Aug 11, 2026 MI L3 1
88686132 Aug 8, 2026 MO L3 1
88443105 Jul 17, 2026 MI L2 2
88430645 Jul 16, 2026 MO L2 3 OOS
88332162 Jul 5, 2026 IL L3 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84802693 May 27, 2025 MI L2 3AKJHHDR2NSMW5483
83809811 Feb 6, 2025 NC L3 2M5921618L1190726
81031258 Mar 1, 2024 TX L2 2M5921618L1190726

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