Roadside Inspection 88710225

Roadside inspection on Aug 14, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: ACE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3396641) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
1
25% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88710225
Date:
Aug 14, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
BULLS GAP TN
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P1304097 (IL)

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 18.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.95 violations per inspection across 1,190 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 22,752 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at BULLS GAP TN
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 50 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 414,924 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)
32%
34 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
34
49 violations · 8 OOS
Prior 90 days
34
49 violations · 8 OOS · 1.44 per inspection
Prior 365 days
34
49 violations · 8 OOS · 1.44 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 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
88863065 Aug 31, 2026 MT L3 HAUGAN MT 1
88853877 Aug 29, 2026 TN L3 HURRICANE MILLS TN 0
88849421 Aug 28, 2026 OH L2 WILMINGTON OH 1 OOS
88849207 Aug 28, 2026 TN L2 BAXTER TN 2 OOS
88824043 Aug 27, 2026 NC L2 LELAND NC 1 OOS
88832880 Aug 26, 2026 TN L2 KNOXVILLE TN 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88832880 Aug 26, 2026 TN L2 5V8VC5327TM606896
88832880 Aug 26, 2026 TN L2 3AKJHHDR0KSKF7125
88614688 Aug 4, 2026 LA L3 3AKJHHDR0KSKF7125
88614688 Aug 4, 2026 LA L3 5V8VC5327TM606896
87603813 Apr 16, 2026 MD L2 3AKJHHDR0KSKF7125
87603813 Apr 16, 2026 MD L2 5V8VC5327TM606896
86282025 Nov 8, 2025 MS L3 3AKJHHDR0KSKF7125
86251259 Nov 5, 2025 SD L3 3AKJHHDR0KSKF7125

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