Roadside Inspection 88742034

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: DSS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4307327) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88742034
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOHAWK TN
Carrier (USDOT):
DSS EXPRESS INC (4307327)
Operating authority:
MC1678403
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
W3671HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, 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 1.43 violations per inspection across 42 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 23,756 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at MOHAWK TN
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,679 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 431,349 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)
33%
42 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
9
13 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
23 violations · 5 OOS · 1.35 per inspection
Prior 365 days
42
60 violations · 11 OOS · 1.43 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.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR8MSMZ3500 TN W3671HY FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3H3V532K8TS020004 TN 634634T HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2026

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
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
390.17 Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain: General/Admin

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
88956222 Sep 10, 2026 CA L2 CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF 2
88746984 Aug 19, 2026 AR L3 1
88712219 Aug 16, 2026 NJ L3 I-295 NB MP 35 CHERRY HILL TWP 1
88711782 Aug 14, 2026 AZ L2 1
88703899 Aug 14, 2026 CA L3 SB WINCHESTER JSO LA ALBA 3
88697055 Aug 12, 2026 TN L3 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88851134 Aug 28, 2026 AZ L1 3AKJHHDR8MSMZ3500
88851134 Aug 28, 2026 AZ L1 3H3V532K8TS020004
88746984 Aug 19, 2026 AR L3 3AKJHHDR8MSMZ3500
88746984 Aug 19, 2026 AR L3 3H3V532K8TS020004
86700519 Dec 30, 2025 IN L3 3H3V532K8TS020004
86582580 Dec 12, 2025 TX L2 3AKJHHDR8MSMZ3500
86345481 Nov 16, 2025 CA L2 3AKJHHDR8MSMZ3500 OOS
84236357 Mar 25, 2025 SD L2 3AKJHHDR8MSMZ3500

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