Roadside Inspection 88842589

Roadside inspection on Aug 27, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: CHEMICALS INC USA (USDOT 77038) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L1
Units Inspected
4
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88842589
Date:
Aug 27, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
4
Violations:
2
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
MANCHESTER TN
Carrier (USDOT):
CHEMICALS INC USA (77038)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
P253867 (LA)

What this inspection means

2 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.76 violations per inspection across 38 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 24,512 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at MANCHESTER TN
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 6,238 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
45%
11 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
3
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
7 violations · 2 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
11
12 violations · 2 OOS · 1.09 per inspection

Units Inspected

4 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUBHSDV1KLKG1419 LA P253867 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2019
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP5614HK269038 LA L888747 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 1987
3 DOLLY CONVERTER 3H3J201S1KT222053 TN 000000 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers 2019
4 FULL TRAILER 1JJV281D4SL528259 LA J276507 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate 2025

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 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
88894055 Sep 3, 2026 IN L2 MOORESVILLE IN 0
88826994 Aug 26, 2026 IN L1 WARREN IN 2 OOS
88584924 Jul 31, 2026 OH L2 0
88555898 Jul 28, 2026 OH L1 0

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