Roadside Inspection 89038507
Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL CO INC (USDOT 337355) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89038507
- Date:
- Sep 17, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MURFREESBORO TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- HOWARD FERTILIZER & CHEMICAL CO INC (337355)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 3997103 (TN)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR2TSWV7936
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 3.
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 393.110B2I-C (Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs., severity weight 3). (393.110B2I-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR2TSWV7936 | TN 3997103 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2026 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N1452C5S1567746 | TN 1184CG | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 1995 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.110B2I-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs. | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88870075 | Sep 1, 2026 | AL | L2 | HEFLIN AL | 2 | OOS |
| 88822661 | Aug 26, 2026 | FL | L1 | GRAND RIDGE FL | 0 | — |
| 88766785 | Aug 20, 2026 | TN | L2 | — | 1 | OOS |
| 88685160 | Aug 11, 2026 | FL | L2 | — | 4 | — |
| 88532962 | Jul 27, 2026 | FL | L2 | — | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86499927 | Dec 5, 2025 | TN | L3 | 13N1452C5S1567746 | — |
| 81325095 | Apr 5, 2024 | FL | L3 | 13N1452C5S1567746 | — |
| 79781336 | Sep 27, 2023 | FL | L3 | 13N1452C5S1567746 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at MURFREESBORO TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89040255 | Sep 18, 2026 | CAVAH TRANSPORT LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 89040248 | Sep 18, 2026 | TN TRANSPORT LLC | 1 | — |
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| 89036831 | Sep 17, 2026 | AAA COOPER TRANSPORTATION | 1 | — |
| 89032094 | Sep 17, 2026 | HIRSCHBACH MOTOR LINES LLC | 1 | — |
| 89032194 | Sep 16, 2026 | SK TRANSPORT GROUP INC | 1 | — |