Roadside Inspection 88758166

Roadside inspection on Aug 19, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: COWANS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 605105) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88758166
Date:
Aug 19, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PIPERTON TN
Carrier (USDOT):
COWANS TRUCKING LLC (605105)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNR TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A523360 (MS)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 30.

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 2.05 violations per inspection across 22 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,345 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at PIPERTON TN
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 244 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 550,077 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 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
0
No inspections in this window
Prior 90 days
3
10 violations · 1 OOS · 3.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
5
13 violations · 1 OOS · 2.60 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 4V4WC9EG2LN225494 MS A523360 VOLVO TRUCK VNR 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER UNKNOWN TN NO TAG Unknown

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLSR State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.207F-SDAS Suspension - Deflated air suspension. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.86A1-RIG Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
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
88817855 Aug 25, 2026 TN L2 COVINGTON TN 1
88766398 Aug 21, 2026 TN L3 5
88323952 Jul 4, 2026 TN L3 3

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88766398 Aug 21, 2026 TN L3 4V4WC9EG2LN225494
88092322 Jun 8, 2026 TN L2 4V4WC9EG2LN225494 OOS
87768742 May 4, 2026 TN L3 4V4WC9EG2LN225494
87082853 Feb 17, 2026 TN L2 4V4WC9EG2LN225494 OOS
85678203 Sep 2, 2025 TN L2 4V4WC9EG2LN225494 OOS
85447753 Aug 7, 2025 TN L3 4V4WC9EG2LN225494
85269104 Jul 19, 2025 TN L2 4V4WC9EG2LN225494 OOS
83534677 Jan 4, 2025 TN L3 4V4WC9EG2LN225494

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