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Roadside Inspection 88700815

Roadside inspection on Aug 12, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: BLALOCK EQUIPMENT CORP (USDOT 388820) • Vehicle: KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88700815
Date:
Aug 12, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Operating authority:
MC924225
Vehicle:
KENWORTH T800 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
7513H10 (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 15.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.88 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,518 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 9,671 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 677,343 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
40%
5 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
2
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
2
2 violations · 1 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
5 violations · 1 OOS · 1.00 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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1NKDLU0X03J706461 TN 7513H10 KENWORTH T800 2003 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.100B-C Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. 7 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
88842815 Aug 27, 2026 TN L3 — 0 —
88632123 Aug 5, 2026 TN L2 — 2 OOS
88582295 Jul 31, 2026 TN L3 — 0 —

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