Roadside Inspection 88732674

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: DONT BE AFRAID LLC (USDOT 4518476) • Vehicle: RAM TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
2
67% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88732674
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BAXTER TN
Carrier (USDOT):
DONT BE AFRAID LLC (4518476)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
FEJY52 (FL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 18.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 Level 3 median in Tennessee
3
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 25,759 Level 3 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at BAXTER TN
3
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 104 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
3
3 more than the median (0)
Compared to 561,586 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3C63RRGLXLG279231 FL FEJY52 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4S9KC5037NH623041 FL QB00WY SILVERBACK TRAILER 2022

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
395.8K2-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty. 5 Hours of Service 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
88821040 Aug 26, 2026 NC L3 ROCKY MOUNT NC 11 OOS
88702221 Aug 14, 2026 PA L1 18 OOS
88638994 Aug 7, 2026 MI L1 GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B 21 OOS
88585985 Jul 31, 2026 FL L1 23 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88702221 Aug 14, 2026 PA L1 4S9KC5037NH623041 OOS
88702221 Aug 14, 2026 PA L1 3C63RRGLXLG279231 OOS
87894065 May 17, 2026 AZ L1 3C63RRGLXLG279231 OOS
87894065 May 17, 2026 AZ L1 4S9KC5037NH623041 OOS
85015571 Jun 18, 2025 MA L3 4S9KC5037NH623041
84990999 Jun 17, 2025 OH L3 4S9KC5037NH623041
84977761 Jun 12, 2025 TX L2 4S9KC5037NH623041 OOS
80724739 Jan 30, 2024 GA L3 4S9KC5037NH623041

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