Roadside Inspection 88962397

Roadside inspection on Sep 9, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: PORTA CARPORT INC (USDOT 374803) • Vehicle: GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
2
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88962397
Date:
Sep 9, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
JACKSON TN
Carrier (USDOT):
PORTA CARPORT INC (374803)
Vehicle:
GMC Sierra HD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
H7P913 (KY)

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 16.

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
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.75 violations per inspection across 24 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 23,756 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at JACKSON TN
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 480 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
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 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)
30%
10 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
2
5 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
4
8 violations · 3 OOS · 2.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
10
17 violations · 7 OOS · 1.70 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 393.70B1I-CDCG-18 (Coupling - A crack, or gap caused by corrosion that is 1/8 inch or more in width., severity weight 3). (393.70B1I-CDCG-18)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1GT49LEY6RF356857 KY H7P913 GMC Sierra HD 2024
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E9BF3425JS230482 KY 828113 ELITE TRAILERS Elite Trailers 2018

Violations Cited

6 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
393.11B-CSRIGRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.70B1I-CDCG-18 Coupling - A crack, or gap caused by corrosion that is 1/8 inch or more in width. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-L Lubrication - Oil or grease leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.104B-C Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns 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
88770859 Aug 21, 2026 TN L2 2 OOS
88740120 Aug 17, 2026 IL L1 3 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88770859 Aug 21, 2026 TN L2 1E9BF3425JS230482 OOS
88770859 Aug 21, 2026 TN L2 1GT49LEY6RF356857 OOS
88740120 Aug 17, 2026 IL L1 1E9BF3425JS230482 OOS
88740120 Aug 17, 2026 IL L1 1GT49LEY6RF356857 OOS
88131530 Jun 11, 2026 IL L2 1GT49LEY6RF356857 OOS
87342463 Mar 20, 2026 MS L1 1GT49LEY6RF356857 OOS
86827367 Jan 16, 2026 TN L1 1GT49LEY6RF356857 OOS
85777471 Sep 15, 2025 KY L3 1GT49LEY6RF356857

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