Roadside Inspection 88876288

Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: L & E ENTERPRISE INC (USDOT 3032029) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
2
22% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88876288
Date:
Aug 31, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LEXINGTON TN
Vehicle:
RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
P532HY (TN)

What this inspection means

9 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 37.

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
9
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.27 violations per inspection across 64 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
9
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 8,504 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at LEXINGTON TN
9
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 186 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 556,902 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
42%
19 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
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
2 violations · 0 OOS · 0.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
19
32 violations · 4 OOS · 1.68 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (2 violations across 5 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.27 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 396.3A1-HCM (HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken., severity weight 2). (396.3A1-HCM)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRKFL5HG541519 TN P532HY RAM
Ticket: Dodge
4500 2017
2 SEMI-TRAILER 7HCK2YGT2KB011610 TN 703661T TEXAS PRIDE TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
Texas Pride Trailers 2019

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving
393.102C2-C Cargo - Sided Vehicle - Insufficient load securement so that it cannot shift or tip to the extent that the vehicle''s stability or maneuverability is adversely affected 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201A-FRMC Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.201B-FR Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201B-FR Frame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-HCM HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.60B Windshield - Missing. 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
88849759 Aug 28, 2026 TN L2 MASON TN 0
88517959 Jul 24, 2026 TN L1 0
88495996 Jul 21, 2026 TN L1 0
88479198 Jul 20, 2026 TN L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88479198 Jul 20, 2026 TN L1 3C7WRKFL5HG541519
88479198 Jul 20, 2026 TN L1 7HCK2YGT2KB011610
87996125 May 28, 2026 TN L3 7HCK2YGT2KB011610
87996125 May 28, 2026 TN L3 3C7WRKFL5HG541519
87973244 May 26, 2026 TN L1 7HCK2YGT2KB011610 OOS
87973244 May 26, 2026 TN L1 3C7WRKFL5HG541519 OOS
87878508 May 15, 2026 TN L1 3C7WRKFL5HG541519
87878508 May 15, 2026 TN L1 7HCK2YGT2KB011610

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