Roadside Inspection 89009938
Roadside inspection on Sep 14, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: METRO TRAILER LEASING INC (USDOT 1145130) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89009938
- Date:
- Sep 14, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ARDMORE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- METRO TRAILER LEASING INC (1145130)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 58C14AA (AL)
- VIN:
- 1FDFF5GN9TDA01213
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 21.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.2× their typical violation rate (17 violations across 6 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 1.26 per inspection).
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 393.130C-CHVE (Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels., severity weight 7). (393.130C-CHVE)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1FDFF5GN9TDA01213 | AL 58C14AA | FORD | F-550 | 2026 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16V1C2529TA417167 | AL 58C233M | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2026 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.130C-CHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 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 | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.43DBMA | Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89104172 | Sep 24, 2026 | TN | L3 | ARDMORE TN | 0 | — |
| 88932235 | Sep 8, 2026 | NC | L2 | NEW LONDON NC | 0 | — |
| 88908010 | Sep 4, 2026 | AL | L1 | HEFLIN AL | 11 | OOS |
| 88603828 | Aug 4, 2026 | AL | L3 | — | 1 | — |
| 88510679 | Jul 24, 2026 | AL | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 88510644 | Jul 24, 2026 | AL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87321629 | Mar 18, 2026 | AL | L2 | 16V1C2529TA417167 | OOS |
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Recent activity at ARDMORE TN
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 89173961 | Oct 2, 2026 | TRIPLE H DELIVERY INC | 0 | — |
| 89173883 | Oct 2, 2026 | GATOR EXPEDITED SERVICES LLC | 1 | — |
| 89173875 | Oct 2, 2026 | 2044844 ONTARIO INC | 0 | — |