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Roadside Inspection 89105048

Roadside inspection on Sep 24, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: AUTO CARRIER USA LLC (USDOT 4472062) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver OOS CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89105048
Date:
Sep 24, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MCMINNVILLE TN
Operating authority:
MC1765115
Vehicle:
RAM 3500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Dodge
Plate:
16DRSU (FL)

What this inspection means

Both the vehicle and the driver were placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under General/Admin and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 20.

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 this carrier's typical
6
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 4.44 violations per inspection across 36 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
6
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 25,457 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
6
5 more than the median (1)
Compared to 454,059 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
36 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
3
19 violations · 2 OOS
Prior 90 days
15
64 violations · 11 OOS · 4.27 per inspection
Prior 365 days
36
160 violations · 25 OOS · 4.44 per inspection
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

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3C63R3EL4PG643374 FL 16DRSU RAM
Ticket: Dodge
3500 2023 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4A93A4313TH220070 FL 83FXRE AMERICAN PRIDE TRAILERS
Ticket: Unknown
American Pride Trailers 2026 —

Violations Cited

6 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
391.11B2-Q Driver cannot read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and record. 4 Driver Fitness OOS
393.43DBMA Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
390.21TB2-DOT Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters "USDOT". — General/Admin —
390.21TC-MC Improper size/location/color of required cmv marking(s) — General/Admin —

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
89102218 Sep 24, 2026 TN L1 CHATTANOOGA TN 1 —
89028013 Sep 16, 2026 FL L3 BELLEVIEW FL 2 OOS
89026426 Sep 16, 2026 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 1 —
88941413 Sep 7, 2026 FL L1 SEFFNER FL 16 OOS
88768062 Aug 20, 2026 FL L2 — 4 OOS
88760474 Aug 19, 2026 VA L3 — 2 OOS

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