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Roadside Inspection 89254969

Roadside inspection on Oct 12, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: SUMMERFORD TRUCK LINE INC (USDOT 97879) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89254969
Date:
Oct 12, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ARDMORE TN
Operating authority:
MC107960
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1224933 (AL)

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 9.

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
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.37 violations per inspection across 291 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 27,652 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at ARDMORE TN
4
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 5,746 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
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 491,909 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)
49%
59 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
7
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
13
11 violations · 1 OOS · 0.85 per inspection
Prior 365 days
59
78 violations · 11 OOS · 1.32 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 393.106C2-C (Cargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting., severity weight 3). (393.106C2-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJHHDV2LLLV4695 AL 1224933 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2020 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N153203G1512288 AL 38A1XH9 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2016 —

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.106C2-C Cargo - Transverse tiedowns - cargo without direct contact to prevent shifting. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.30-B Battery - Not protected. 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-HCM HUBS - Bearing Cap, Plug Or Filler Plug Missing Or Broken. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.104B-C Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns 1 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
89270551 Oct 15, 2026 AL L3 BRUNDIDGE AL 0 —
89278258 Oct 13, 2026 GA L3 CARTERSVILLE GA 1 —
89229431 Oct 6, 2026 LA L3 LEESVILLE LA 0 —
89200774 Oct 5, 2026 AL L3 STEELE AL 1 —
89158675 Sep 30, 2026 TN L3 TAZEWELL TN 0 —
89133512 Sep 29, 2026 LA L1 BREAUX BRIDGE LA 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89270551 Oct 15, 2026 AL L3 1FUJHHDV2LLLV4695 —
89270551 Oct 15, 2026 AL L3 13N153203G1512288 —
87989515 May 27, 2026 TN L2 1FUJHHDV2LLLV4695 —
87821598 May 12, 2026 OK L1 1FUJHHDV2LLLV4695 OOS
87706722 Apr 27, 2026 TN L1 1FUJHHDV2LLLV4695 —
87048595 Feb 12, 2026 TN L1 13N153203G1512288 OOS
84611968 May 7, 2025 VA L1 13N153203G1512288 —
82973778 Oct 21, 2024 TN L1 1FUJHHDV2LLLV4695 OOS

Carrier booking & risk tools

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