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Roadside Inspection 89293898

Roadside inspection on Oct 17, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: PAM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 179752)

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

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89293898
Date:
Oct 17, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
PAM TRANSPORT INC (179752)
Operating authority:
MC150496

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 4.

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
1
On par with carrier average
Carrier averages 0.58 violations per inspection across 4,746 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
1
On par with median (1)
Median of 27,652 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 8,818 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
1
Same as 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)
63%
1394 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
98
54 violations · 14 OOS
Prior 90 days
320
192 violations · 46 OOS · 0.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1394
880 violations · 177 OOS · 0.63 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 393.45D-BAAL (Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection., severity weight 4). (393.45D-BAAL)

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

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45D-BAAL Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. 4 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
89298665 Oct 19, 2026 KY L1 FRANKLIN KY 1 —
89290150 Oct 17, 2026 KY L3 LONDON KY 1 —
89290500 Oct 16, 2026 KS L3 OLATHE KS 1 —
89289114 Oct 15, 2026 TN L1 STANTON TN 0 —
89287708 Oct 15, 2026 TN L3 CROSS PLAINS TN 0 —
89287574 Oct 15, 2026 TN L1 STANTON TN 0 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 179752 — tools open pre-filled.

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