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Roadside Inspection 89219960

Roadside inspection on Oct 8, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC (USDOT 29124)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK HazMat CVSA L2
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89219960
Date:
Oct 8, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
4
HazMat:
Yes
Inspection site:
BAXTER TN
Operating authority:
MC87511

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hazardous Materials and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 17.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.69 violations per inspection across 6,605 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,398 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at BAXTER TN
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 103 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 668,242 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
63%
1667 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
158
66 violations · 10 OOS
Prior 90 days
368
199 violations · 29 OOS · 0.54 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1667
1003 violations · 180 OOS · 0.60 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 177.823A-HMPMCNP50% (HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Displ, severity weight 5). (177.823A-HMPMCNP50%)

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

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
172.504B-HMPS HM (Placarding) - Improper placarding with a DANGEROUS placard(s). 5 Hazardous Materials —
177.823A-HMPMCNP50% HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Displ 5 Hazardous Materials OOS
393.45D-B Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.106C2-C Cargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting. 3 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
89321056 Oct 21, 2026 OK L3 STATE HIGHWAY 1 LATTA 0 —
89319661 Oct 21, 2026 SC L1 FORT MILL SC 0 —
89319416 Oct 21, 2026 VT L1 RICHMOND 0 —
89317865 Oct 21, 2026 NV L2 SLOAN I-15 NB 0 —
89321181 Oct 20, 2026 WV L2 GHENT WV 1 OOS
89316264 Oct 20, 2026 NM L2 NM 0 —

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