Roadside Inspection 89326546
Roadside inspection on Oct 21, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: MATTHEWS CLEARING & EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 2448268) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89326546
- Date:
- Oct 21, 2026
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ARDMORE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MATTHEWS CLEARING & EXCAVATING INC (2448268)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 8AA3E2W (AL)
- VIN:
- 1XKWDB9XXES317312
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 12.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKWDB9XXES317312 | AL 8AA3E2W | KENWORTH | W900 | 1984 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 13NE4840X33517355 | AL 8AA02P9 |
FONTAINE TRAILER CO.
Ticket: Unknown
|
Fontaine Trailer Co. | 2003 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 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)
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