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Roadside Inspection 89134425

Roadside inspection on Sep 29, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: VELA TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1469183) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
2
29% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89134425
Date:
Sep 29, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
VELA TRANSPORT LLC (1469183)
Operating authority:
MC554920
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
DD6926 (NC)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 49.

Compared to the median Level 3 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
7
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.72 violations per inspection across 109 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Tennessee
7
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 30,496 Level 3 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 9,078 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
7
7 more than the median (0)
Compared to 646,025 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
27%
22 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
4
11 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
6
14 violations · 2 OOS · 2.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
22
36 violations · 5 OOS · 1.64 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 395.3A2-HOSPD (HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time:, severity weight 7). (395.3A2-HOSPD)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJHHDR3LSLG5854 NC DD6926 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1UYVS2530K7706511 NC DC11405 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer 2019 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
395.3A1-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service —
395.3A1-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service —
395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service —
395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service OOS
395.3A2-HOSPD HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time: 7 Hours of Service —
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service —
395.8E-HOSPD HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: 7 Hours of Service 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
89075851 Sep 23, 2026 MI L3 MI 2 —
89027760 Sep 16, 2026 OH L2 PIQUA OH 0 —
88999604 Sep 14, 2026 IN L2 SEYMOUR IN 2 —
88927725 Sep 7, 2026 KY L1 LONDON KY 7 OOS
88614268 Aug 4, 2026 IN L3 — 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88927725 Sep 7, 2026 KY L1 3AKJHHDR3LSLG5854 OOS
88927725 Sep 7, 2026 KY L1 1UYVS2530K7706511 OOS
86383321 Nov 21, 2025 MS L3 1UYVS2530K7706511 —
86383321 Nov 21, 2025 MS L3 3AKJHHDR3LSLG5854 —
86174681 Oct 22, 2025 NY L2 3AKJHHDR3LSLG5854 —
86004021 Oct 8, 2025 NC L2 3AKJHHDR3LSLG5854 —
85316250 Jul 24, 2025 LA L3 1UYVS2530K7706511 —
83848577 Feb 11, 2025 MS L2 1UYVS2530K7706511 —

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