Roadside Inspection 88845829

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: DEAN PS INC (USDOT 3706339) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88845829
Date:
Aug 28, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARDMORE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
DEAN PS INC (3706339)
Vehicle:
VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
RC52330 (MI)

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 9.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.20 violations per inspection across 15 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,435 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at ARDMORE TN
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 5,507 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 552,108 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)
38%
8 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
1 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
3
3 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
8
8 violations · 0 OOS · 1.00 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 392.9A2-C (Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured., severity weight 1). (392.9A2-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 4V4NC9EHXLN227210 MI RC52330 VOLVO TRUCK VNL 2020
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYFS2536V5702919 OK DY6349 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2027

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 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
88766700 Aug 20, 2026 OH L2 1
88476603 Jul 21, 2026 KY L1 2
88399618 Jul 12, 2026 TN L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88476603 Jul 21, 2026 KY L1 1UYFS2536V5702919
88476603 Jul 21, 2026 KY L1 4V4NC9EHXLN227210
85499795 Aug 13, 2025 OH L3 4V4NC9EHXLN227210

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