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Roadside Inspection 89218703

Roadside inspection on Oct 7, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: MEGA TRADE INC (USDOT 2365418)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
2
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89218703
Date:
Oct 7, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARDMORE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
MEGA TRADE INC (2365418)
Operating authority:
MC810984

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 6.

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
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.85 violations per inspection across 174 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 27,862 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at ARDMORE TN
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 5,684 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 497,089 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)
55%
119 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
5
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
29
13 violations · 1 OOS · 0.45 per inspection
Prior 365 days
119
95 violations · 7 OOS · 0.80 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 396.3A1-BARS (Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch, severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BARS)

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

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3A1-BARS Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 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
89314628 Oct 19, 2026 FL L3 YULEE FL 0 —
89288902 Oct 16, 2026 TN L3 MANCHESTER TN 0 —
89236426 Oct 9, 2026 AR L3 PLUMERVILLE AR 2 —
89225942 Oct 8, 2026 TN L1 MANCHESTER TN 3 —
89173063 Oct 2, 2026 TN L3 STANTON TN 0 —
89145647 Sep 29, 2026 FL L2 LEE FL 0 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 2365418 — tools open pre-filled.

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