Roadside Inspection 89042368
Roadside inspection on Sep 18, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: WHITAKER TOWING SERVICE LLC (USDOT 229840) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89042368
- Date:
- Sep 18, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ELKTON TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WHITAKER TOWING SERVICE LLC (229840)
- Operating authority:
- MC267969
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T880 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1178570 (AL)
- VIN:
- 1XKZD49X1JJ223537
What this inspection means
Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 6.
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 395.8A1-HOSP (HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed., severity weight 5). (395.8A1-HOSP)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKZD49X1JJ223537 | AL 1178570 | KENWORTH | T880 | 2018 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRDM9628FH725719 | AL 50AADHH | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89070983 | Sep 21, 2026 | TN | L2 | ARDMORE TN | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89070983 | Sep 21, 2026 | TN | L2 | 1XKZD49X1JJ223537 | — |
| 81640049 | May 16, 2024 | AL | L2 | 1XKZD49X1JJ223537 | OOS |
| 81072086 | Mar 11, 2024 | AL | L3 | 1GRDM9628FH725719 | — |
| 81072086 | Mar 11, 2024 | AL | L3 | 1XKZD49X1JJ223537 | — |
| 79839247 | Oct 5, 2023 | AL | L2 | 1XKZD49X1JJ223537 | OOS |
Related records
Recent activity at ELKTON TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89073540 | Sep 21, 2026 | LEWIS BROTHERS BAKERIES INC OF TN | 0 | — |
| 89073311 | Sep 21, 2026 | ALLPRO DISTRIBUTING INC | 0 | — |
| 89068870 | Sep 21, 2026 | LALA TRANS LLC | 1 | — |
| 89062464 | Sep 21, 2026 | L & D EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC | 3 | OOS |
| 89062441 | Sep 21, 2026 | UNDECIDED TRUCKING LLC | 1 | — |
| 89062103 | Sep 21, 2026 | SWEET WATER TRANSPORT LLC | 3 | OOS |