Roadside Inspection 88971996
Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: STEPHENS HARDWOOD LLC (USDOT 2428413)
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
- Carrier (USDOT):
- STEPHENS HARDWOOD LLC (2428413)
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
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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
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Vehicle unit details pending
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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.
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