Roadside Inspection 88966511

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: DOWNEY TRUCKING INC (USDOT 569750) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

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 #:
88966511
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MANCHESTER TN
Carrier (USDOT):
DOWNEY TRUCKING INC (569750)
Operating authority:
MC277632
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Coronado TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
003699A (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 17.

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 0.77 violations per inspection across 62 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 MANCHESTER TN
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 5,986 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)
57%
21 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
5
2 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
8
20 violations · 2 OOS · 2.50 per inspection
Prior 365 days
21
25 violations · 4 OOS · 1.19 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 3.2× their typical violation rate (20 violations across 8 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.77 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 3ALXFB006GDGX6244 KY 003699A FREIGHTLINER Coronado 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530L3773019 KY 82570T UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2020

Violations Cited

6 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
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
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
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3A1-BOS Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. 0 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
88941066 Sep 9, 2026 KY L1 MOREHEAD KY 0
88901677 Sep 2, 2026 TN L3 SOUTH PITTSBURG TN 0
88839039 Aug 28, 2026 WV L3 BRUCETON MILLS WV 0
88759677 Aug 21, 2026 KY L3 2 OOS
88706552 Aug 13, 2026 OH L1 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88706552 Aug 13, 2026 OH L1 3ALXFB006GDGX6244
88187550 Jun 17, 2026 TN L2 3ALXFB006GDGX6244 OOS
87755186 May 3, 2026 OK L3 3ALXFB006GDGX6244
86017192 Oct 9, 2025 TX L2 3ALXFB006GDGX6244
83445235 Dec 13, 2024 GA L3 3ALXFB006GDGX6244
81348338 Apr 15, 2024 MD L1 3ALXFB006GDGX6244
81082747 Mar 12, 2024 MD L2 1UYVS2530L3773019
80373120 Nov 20, 2023 DE L2 1UYVS2530L3773019

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