Roadside Inspection 89038632

Roadside inspection on Sep 17, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: TOWING BY TRADE LLC (USDOT 4486555) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89038632
Date:
Sep 17, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MEMPHIS TN
Operating authority:
MC1808576
Vehicle:
RAM 4500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Unknown
Plate:
1H28312 (TN)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 20.

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?

vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 9,322 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at MEMPHIS TN
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 3,011 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 599,292 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
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 393.128B-CLWV (Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans., severity weight 7). (393.128B-CLWV)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C7WRKAL3GG347996 TN 1H28312 RAM
Ticket: Unknown
4500 2016
2 OTHER 2GNAXHEV6J6324038 TN BTG1003 CHEVROLET
Ticket: Chrysler
Equinox 2018

Violations Cited

5 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
393.128B-CLWV Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans. 7 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.71H10-CDDSDD Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices wire/chain damaged. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A1 Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.17B2-LRLDWR 393.17B2-LRLDWR OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83122208 Nov 8, 2024 TN L1 3C7WRKAL3GG347996 OOS

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