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Roadside Inspection 89205288

Roadside inspection on Oct 6, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: DANA JERNIGAN (USDOT 2556394)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
5
63% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89205288
Date:
Oct 6, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARDMORE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
DANA JERNIGAN (2556394)
Operating authority:
MC901629

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.23 violations per inspection across 69 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 27,403 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at ARDMORE TN
8
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 5,631 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
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 490,520 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)
27%
37 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
6
14 violations · 1 OOS
Prior 90 days
12
26 violations · 4 OOS · 2.17 per inspection
Prior 365 days
37
80 violations · 12 OOS · 2.16 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 393.75A1-TAORETA (Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TAORETA)

Units Inspected

Vehicle unit details are pending — typically arrive within a few days.

Vehicle unit details pending

Vehicle unit details (VIN, plate, make/model/year, per-unit OOS flags) are typically available within a few days of the inspection date as the FMCSA unit feed catches up. Check back soon. The inspection summary itself is complete — violations, stations, dates, and overall OOS status are all accurate.

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75A1-TAORETA Tires - All others, radial ply has more than one ply exposed in the tread area or damaged cord in the sidewall. 8 Vehicle Maintenance 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 —
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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
89184660 Oct 5, 2026 MT L1 HARLOWTON MT 2 —
89156364 Oct 1, 2026 NC L3 FAYETTEVILLE NC 1 —
89099515 Sep 24, 2026 AL L2 HEFLIN AL 9 OOS
89084433 Sep 22, 2026 WV L3 PRINCETON WV 1 —
89068182 Sep 21, 2026 CO L2 FORT MORGAN CO 0 —
88925050 Sep 7, 2026 MS L3 FULTON SCALE US 78 WEST MS 1 —

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