Skip to main content

Roadside Inspection 88971996

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: STEPHENS HARDWOOD LLC (USDOT 2428413)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
4
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88971996
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
HUNTSVILLE TN

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 57.

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
12
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.61 violations per inspection across 18 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
12
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,175 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 451,312 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)
50%
6 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
1
0 violations · 0 OOS · 0.00 per inspection
Prior 365 days
6
18 violations · 2 OOS · 3.00 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 393.116B-CL (Logs - Improper/insufficient/or damaged components of a securement system, severity weight 7). (393.116B-CL)

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.116B-CL Logs - Improper/insufficient/or damaged components of a securement system 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.209C-STSCL Steering - Steering column has looseness in the u-bolt or positioning part. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-HLLH Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9A-LPL Lighting - Parking lamp(s) inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.45B2-BHTD Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 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 —
393.9A-LCL Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
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
88694389 Aug 13, 2026 KY L3 — 0 —

Related records

Recent activity at HUNTSVILLE TN

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
89069669 Sep 21, 2026 MR BULT'S INC 0 —
89069072 Sep 21, 2026 MR BULT'S INC 0 —
88785384 Aug 23, 2026 GREEN TRANSPORTATION LLC 4 OOS
87403526 Mar 24, 2026 H & O TRANSPORT INC 1 —
87337369 Mar 18, 2026 CARTER LOGISTEED EXPRESS INC 0 —
86928602 Jan 29, 2026 KMAN TRANSPORT LLC 2 —