Roadside Inspection 88744021
Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: SILK EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4216701) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88744021
- Date:
- Aug 18, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- STANTON TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SILK EXPRESS LLC (4216701)
- Operating authority:
- MC1629160
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- P1271948 (IL)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR0MSMP4519
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 25.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.1× their typical violation rate (13 violations across 3 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.11 per inspection).
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-TAOLTIS (Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS, severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOLTIS)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR0MSMP4519 | IL P1271948 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2021 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5323PM301725 | ME 5135548 | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2023 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.47A-BRC | Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89019007 | Sep 17, 2026 | OR | L3 | LA GRANDE OR | 0 | — |
| 88468906 | Jul 20, 2026 | OR | L2 | — | 4 | — |
| 88224272 | Jun 23, 2026 | SD | L3 | — | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88468906 | Jul 20, 2026 | OR | L2 | 5V8VC5323PM301725 | — |
| 88468906 | Jul 20, 2026 | OR | L2 | 3AKJHHDR0MSMP4519 | — |
| 88224272 | Jun 23, 2026 | SD | L3 | 3AKJHHDR0MSMP4519 | OOS |
| 88224272 | Jun 23, 2026 | SD | L3 | 5V8VC5323PM301725 | OOS |
| 87821143 | May 12, 2026 | MI | L2 | 5V8VC5323PM301725 | — |
| 87821143 | May 12, 2026 | MI | L2 | 3AKJHHDR0MSMP4519 | — |
| 87159312 | Feb 20, 2026 | MT | L3 | 5V8VC5323PM301725 | — |
| 87159312 | Feb 20, 2026 | MT | L3 | 3AKJHHDR0MSMP4519 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at STANTON TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89090095 | Sep 23, 2026 | FULTON ROAD TRUCKING INC | 1 | OOS |
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| 89089467 | Sep 23, 2026 | ROAD KINGS LOGISTICS INC | 1 | OOS |
| 89089347 | Sep 23, 2026 | VENTURE EXPRESS INC | 3 | OOS |
| 89089307 | Sep 23, 2026 | FERRELLGAS L P | 0 | — |