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Roadside Inspection 88976047

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: CARBON MOTORS LLC (USDOT 4512995)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
17
OOS Violations
4
24% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88976047
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
17
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
CARBON MOTORS LLC (4512995)
Operating authority:
MC1786974

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 84.

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
17
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 3.94 violations per inspection across 449 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
17
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 24,945 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
17
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 8,986 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
17
16 more than the median (1)
Compared to 447,267 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)
15%
449 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
163
613 violations · 86 OOS
Prior 90 days
420
1583 violations · 230 OOS · 3.77 per inspection
Prior 365 days
449
1771 violations · 251 OOS · 3.94 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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

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

17 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
393.9A-LRLI Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. 6 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving —
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.48A-BIHE Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.75G-TAOW Tires - All others, weight carried exceeds tire load limit. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. 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
392.9AA1 Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. — Unsafe Driving 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
89017932 Sep 17, 2026 MS L1 PIKE COUNTY MS 0 —
88972181 Sep 10, 2026 OH L3 FAYETTE OH 2 OOS
88955713 Sep 8, 2026 TN L1 STANTON TN 2 OOS
88924713 Sep 7, 2026 MS L2 I-20 W MS 4 OOS
88928974 Sep 6, 2026 AZ L3 HOLBROOK AZ 5 OOS
88918937 Sep 6, 2026 IA L2 IA 1 —

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