Roadside Inspection 89174092
Roadside inspection on Oct 2, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: MDL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3627293) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89174092
- Date:
- Oct 2, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SPENCER TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MDL TRUCKING LLC (3627293)
- Operating authority:
- MC1241327
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 579 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- C005DX (GA)
- VIN:
- 1XPBDP9XXGD362912
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 39.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
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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 396.3A1-TAOCV (Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle., severity weight 8). (396.3A1-TAOCV)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XPBDP9XXGD362912 | GA C005DX | PETERBILT | 579 | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13N148207R1564591 | TN 453069T | FONTAINE TRAILER CO. | Fontaine Trailer Co. | 1994 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-TAOCV | Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.136D-CLB | Large Boulders - Improperly securement of a cubic shaped boulder. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 395.3A3II | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.104F4-C | Cargo - No edge protection for tiedowns | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89089894 | Sep 22, 2026 | TN | L1 | ARDMORE TN | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86835713 | Jan 20, 2026 | AL | L2 | 1XPBDP9XXGD362912 | — |
| 86175681 | Oct 28, 2025 | SC | L3 | 1XPBDP9XXGD362912 | — |
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