Roadside Inspection 88976124

Roadside inspection on Sep 11, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: JMS RUSSEL METALS CORP (USDOT 395975)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
Not recorded
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88976124
Date:
Sep 11, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
SPARTA TN
Operating authority:
MC864889

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 7.

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
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.00 violations per inspection across 271 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
3
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 24,777 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at SPARTA TN
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 282 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
3
2 more than the median (1)
Compared to 445,090 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%
89 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
7
8 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
17 violations · 4 OOS · 0.85 per inspection
Prior 365 days
89
74 violations · 21 OOS · 0.83 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 393.106C2-C (Cargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting., severity weight 3). (393.106C2-C)

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

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.104F4-C Cargo - No edge protection for tiedowns 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.106C2-C Cargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.104B-C Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
89017895 Sep 17, 2026 NC L2 EASTOVER NC 0
89027590 Sep 16, 2026 TN L3 MT. JULIET TN 0
88991620 Sep 14, 2026 SC L3 CHAPIN SC 1
88905350 Sep 4, 2026 NC L3 FAYETTEVILLE NC 0
88895006 Sep 2, 2026 VA L3 PETERSBURG VA 4
88737660 Aug 18, 2026 TX L2 1

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