Roadside Inspection 88850072

Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: SUMMERTOWN METALS LLC (USDOT 1732507) • Vehicle: CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88850072
Date:
Aug 28, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KINGSTON TN
Vehicle:
CHEVROLET Silverado HD TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
H524328 (TN)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 12.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.06 violations per inspection across 108 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 22,716 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at KINGSTON TN
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 84 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 413,791 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)
41%
39 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
6
4 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
13
10 violations · 3 OOS · 0.77 per inspection
Prior 365 days
39
40 violations · 16 OOS · 1.03 per inspection

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1GB4KSEY9TF143315 TN H524328 CHEVROLET Silverado HD 2026
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1W9BU27229B271520 TN 117381T WILMER'S WELDING
Ticket: Unknown
Wilmer's Welding 2009

Violations Cited

4 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
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.9A-DFSL Driver - Failing to properly secure load. 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.100C-C Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting. 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
88796053 Aug 24, 2026 TN L3 GORDONSVILLE TN 0
88764863 Aug 20, 2026 TN L1 3 OOS
88710041 Aug 14, 2026 TN L1 0
88698884 Aug 12, 2026 TN L3 0
88584156 Jul 31, 2026 TN L3 1
88580070 Jul 30, 2026 TN L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84289530 Mar 31, 2025 TN L1 1W9BU27229B271520 OOS
80238300 Nov 22, 2023 TN L2 1W9BU27229B271520 OOS
80093458 Nov 3, 2023 TN L1 1W9BU27229B271520 OOS

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