Roadside Inspection 89089434
Roadside inspection on Sep 23, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: ALWAYS SOMEONE'S ANSWER LLC (USDOT 4274902) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89089434
- Date:
- Sep 23, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ARDMORE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ALWAYS SOMEONE'S ANSWER LLC (4274902)
- Operating authority:
- MC1660799
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MV607 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- BD97389 (MI)
- VIN:
- 1HTEUMMLXLH848434
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 Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 23.
Compared to the median Level 1 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.
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
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTEUMMLXLH848434 | MI BD97389 | INTERNATIONAL | MV607 | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | 7 | Unsafe Driving | — |
| 395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed. | 5 | Hours of Service | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203B-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89082269 | Sep 22, 2026 | TN | L1 | ARDMORE TN | 3 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88253448 | Jun 26, 2026 | MI | L1 | 1HTEUMMLXLH848434 | OOS |
| 88000768 | May 29, 2026 | IL | L1 | 1HTEUMMLXLH848434 | OOS |
| 87006879 | Feb 10, 2026 | MI | L1 | 1HTEUMMLXLH848434 | — |
| 86953868 | Feb 4, 2026 | IN | L3 | 1HTEUMMLXLH848434 | — |
| 84258029 | Mar 27, 2025 | MI | L3 | 1HTEUMMLXLH848434 | — |
| 84092309 | Mar 7, 2025 | MI | L2 | 1HTEUMMLXLH848434 | — |
| 83766834 | Jan 31, 2025 | MI | L3 | 1HTEUMMLXLH848434 | — |
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