Roadside Inspection 88974428
Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: KUHNLE BROTHERS INC (USDOT 120682)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88974428
- Date:
- Sep 10, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ARDMORE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KUHNLE BROTHERS INC (120682)
- Operating authority:
- MC134235
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 20.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 396.5B-HWSL (HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking., severity weight 2). (396.5B-HWSL)
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
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47A-BCFSAD | Air Disc Brake - Contaminated friction surface. | 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 | — |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5-HL | HUBS - Leaking HUB. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89011549 | Sep 16, 2026 | KY | L2 | LEXINGTON KY | 0 | — |
| 88970427 | Sep 11, 2026 | KY | L1 | LONDON KY | 1 | — |
| 88993149 | Sep 10, 2026 | IL | L2 | I-80 W | 1 | OOS |
| 88957419 | Sep 9, 2026 | MI | L3 | MONROE SCALE N/B | 1 | — |
| 88824160 | Aug 27, 2026 | AL | L2 | FORT PAYNE AL | 1 | — |
| 88709897 | Aug 14, 2026 | TN | L1 | — | 5 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at ARDMORE TN
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89057440 | Sep 20, 2026 | EMR EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 89057414 | Sep 20, 2026 | DIYALA TRANSPORTATION LLC | 3 | OOS |