Roadside Inspection 88744094

Roadside inspection on Aug 18, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: S&M HOTSHOT LLC (USDOT 3743583) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88744094
Date:
Aug 18, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BROWNSVILLE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
S&M HOTSHOT LLC (3743583)
Operating authority:
MC1326143
Vehicle:
RAM 2500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
XPN5274 (TX)

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 4.

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
1
Cleaner than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.73 violations per inspection across 11 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 23,756 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at BROWNSVILLE TN
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 135 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
1
Same as 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)
20%
5 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
1
12 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
22 violations · 1 OOS · 5.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
24 violations · 1 OOS · 4.80 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.0× their typical violation rate (22 violations across 4 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.73 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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C6UR5CL3MG525122 TX XPN5274 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
2500 2021
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4P53F4925T1432255 TX 413323N PJ
Ticket: Unknown
PJ 2026

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance 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
88952999 Sep 9, 2026 NM L1 NM 0
88896707 Sep 2, 2026 TX L2 TX 2 OOS
88768519 Aug 22, 2026 WY L1 CHEYENNE I-80 POE 8 OOS
88733616 Aug 18, 2026 CA L1 WHISKEYTOWN SCALES 4 OOS
88603667 Aug 4, 2026 NV L3 GARSON CHECKSITE 12
88415841 Jul 15, 2026 NC L1 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88919459 Sep 5, 2026 AZ L1 3C6UR5CL3MG525122
88919459 Sep 5, 2026 AZ L1 4P53F4925T1432255
4391001100 Jan 29, 2026 FL L3 4P53F4925T1432255 OOS
5007900006 Dec 22, 2025 IL L2 4P53F4925T1432255 OOS

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