Roadside Inspection 88830973

Roadside inspection on Aug 26, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: J3 TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4318999) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
10
OOS Violations
6
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88830973
Date:
Aug 26, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
10
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
GORDONSVILLE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
J3 TRANSPORT LLC (4318999)
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
DHC3407 (GA)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 63.

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
10
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.11 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
10
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 22,565 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at GORDONSVILLE TN
10
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 423 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
10
9 more than the median (1)
Compared to 412,922 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)
13%
15 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
8 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
18 violations · 3 OOS · 6.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
71 violations · 9 OOS · 4.73 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 392.4A-DOSP (Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession., severity weight 10). (392.4A-DOSP)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63R3CLXRG120964 GA DHC3407 RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2024
2 FULL TRAILER 16V3F4827V6495671 GA TY62U78 BIG TEX Big Tex 2027

Violations Cited

10 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.4A-DOSP Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. 10 Controlled Substances/Alcohol OOS
383.23A2-LCDLN License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. 8 Driver Fitness OOS
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws - 8 Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLIFTA State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation. 8 Unsafe Driving
395.8E-HOSPDOOS HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain: 7 Hours of Service OOS
393.9A-LSLI Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.2-SLLFC State/Local Laws - Following too closely. 5 Unsafe Driving
393.48A-BI-TSA Brake - Inoperative on a trailer steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
391.41APC Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency 1 Driver Fitness 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
88750329 Aug 20, 2026 NC L1 8 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88750329 Aug 20, 2026 NC L1 16V3F4827V6495671 OOS

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