Roadside Inspection 89082170
Roadside inspection on Sep 22, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (USDOT 804991) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89082170
- Date:
- Sep 22, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- MANCHESTER TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC (804991)
- Operating authority:
- MC440782
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A64265 (KY)
- VIN:
- 3AKJHHDR6PSNG4970
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 8.
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?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.6× their typical violation rate (25 violations across 11 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.87 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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3AKJHHDR6PSNG4970 | KY A64265 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 5V8VC5329KT903477 | KY 78015T | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89090839 | Sep 23, 2026 | MO | L1 | WILLOW SPRINGS MO | 0 | — |
| 89004726 | Sep 11, 2026 | MT | L2 | BROADUS MT | 1 | OOS |
| 88981840 | Sep 10, 2026 | GA | L3 | RINGGOLD GA | 3 | — |
| 88831635 | Aug 26, 2026 | MD | L1 | FROSTBURG MD | 0 | — |
| 88688273 | Aug 11, 2026 | TN | L1 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 88674423 | Aug 10, 2026 | TN | L3 | — | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88101536 | Jun 10, 2026 | IN | L3 | 3AKJHHDR6PSNG4970 | — |
| 87486296 | Apr 2, 2026 | NC | L3 | 3AKJHHDR6PSNG4970 | — |
| 86411724 | Nov 25, 2025 | KY | L1 | 5V8VC5329KT903477 | OOS |
| 85098878 | Jun 30, 2025 | MO | L3 | 3AKJHHDR6PSNG4970 | — |
| 85011024 | Jun 21, 2025 | TN | L3 | 3AKJHHDR6PSNG4970 | — |
| 84789637 | May 23, 2025 | TX | L2 | 3AKJHHDR6PSNG4970 | — |
| 82985187 | Oct 19, 2024 | AR | L3 | 5V8VC5329KT903477 | — |
| 82839474 | Oct 3, 2024 | TN | L3 | 5V8VC5329KT903477 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at MANCHESTER TN
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89110381 | Sep 26, 2026 | SOMASTAR TRANSPORTATION LLC | 0 | — |
| 89110334 | Sep 26, 2026 | SANGHA BROTHERS TRANS INC | 1 | OOS |
| 89110757 | Sep 25, 2026 | HARRIS COUNTY IRONWORKS LLC | 2 | OOS |
| 89110371 | Sep 25, 2026 | BLUE ROAD INTERNATIONAL LLC | 0 | — |
| 89110360 | Sep 25, 2026 | JOHN LEE JOHNSON III DELIVERY SERVICES LLC | 1 | — |
| 89109820 | Sep 25, 2026 | PRICE RITE TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |