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Roadside Inspection 89089434

Roadside inspection on Sep 23, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: ALWAYS SOMEONE'S ANSWER LLC (USDOT 4274902) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

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
Operating authority:
MC1660799
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL MV607 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
BD97389 (MI)

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?

vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
7
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,457 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at ARDMORE TN
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 5,478 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 451,312 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 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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