Roadside Inspection 88743870

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: MORGAN THOMAS FLOWERS (USDOT 2282845) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88743870
Date:
Aug 19, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SPARTA TN
Operating authority:
MC787987
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
T2855HY (TN)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

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

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.56 violations per inspection across 34 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,293 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at SPARTA TN
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 269 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 598,525 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)
46%
13 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
4
5 violations · 2 OOS · 1.25 per inspection
Prior 365 days
13
21 violations · 4 OOS · 1.62 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 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 1XP5D69X4WN454484 TN T2855HY PETERBILT 379 1998
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2533L6891936 TN 539761T UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2020

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8A1-HOSP HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. 5 Hours of Service OOS
393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.81-H Horn - Inoperative or defective. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.203C-CBP Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 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
89026138 Sep 16, 2026 TN L3 CROSSVILLE TN 0
88400746 Jul 14, 2026 NC L2 4 OOS
88347992 Jul 8, 2026 NC L3 0
88247174 Jun 24, 2026 TN L1 0
88237657 Jun 23, 2026 TN L3 1 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88400746 Jul 14, 2026 NC L2 1XP5D69X4WN454484 OOS
88237657 Jun 23, 2026 TN L3 1XP5D69X4WN454484 OOS
87901015 May 18, 2026 NC L1 1XP5D69X4WN454484 OOS
86167469 Oct 28, 2025 VA L1 1UYVS2533L6891936 OOS
84321483 Apr 3, 2025 TN L3 1UYVS2533L6891936
83484740 Dec 27, 2024 VA L2 1XP5D69X4WN454484 OOS
83007333 Oct 24, 2024 TN L3 1XP5D69X4WN454484 OOS
81583650 May 6, 2024 GA L3 1XP5D69X4WN454484

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