Roadside Inspection 88983479
Roadside inspection on Sep 12, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: MATENGE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4227357)
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88983479
- Date:
- Sep 12, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 0
- Violations:
- 8
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BARTLETT TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MATENGE EXPRESS LLC (4227357)
- Operating authority:
- MC1634935
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 27.
Compared to the median Level 2 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 395.8K2-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty., severity weight 5). (395.8K2-HOSP)
Units Inspected
Unit details not recorded on this inspection.
Unit details not recorded
This inspection's per-unit records (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) were not imported with the parent record. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.
Violations Cited
8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation. | 8 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit. | 7 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8K2-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.8A | No drivers record of duty status when one is required | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed. | — | General/Admin | — |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". | — | General/Admin | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89250403 | Oct 13, 2026 | MI | L2 | MI | 5 | OOS |
| 89239911 | Oct 12, 2026 | KS | L2 | LYON COUNTY - 111 | 2 | OOS |
| 89193326 | Oct 5, 2026 | IL | L1 | I-57 | 22 | OOS |
| 89107339 | Sep 26, 2026 | SD | L3 | ELK POINT SD | 2 | OOS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89240647 | Oct 11, 2026 | OZON LOGISTICS LEASING LLC | 1 | — |