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Roadside Inspection 89326569

Roadside inspection on Oct 21, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: R M TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1300560) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
3
60% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89326569
Date:
Oct 21, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
MOHAWK TN
Operating authority:
MC904871
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
NE9156 (NC)

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 17.

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
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.56 violations per inspection across 50 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Tennessee
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 28,292 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at MOHAWK TN
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 4,265 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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 502,836 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)
53%
15 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
2
0 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
7 violations · 2 OOS · 1.40 per inspection
Prior 365 days
15
21 violations · 2 OOS · 1.40 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 393.209D-STPAL (Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STPAL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X5XN482577 NC NE9156 PETERBILT 379 1999 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1RNF53A24BR022754 ME 256900E REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc 2011 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209D-STPAL Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47E Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.53B-B Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
396.3A1-F Fuel - Dripping leak. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
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)

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
89206210 Oct 6, 2026 MD L2 FREDERICK MD 0 —
89151391 Sep 30, 2026 US L3 BRUCETON MILLS WV 0 —
88832270 Aug 26, 2026 MD L1 FREDERICK MD 6 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86690965 Dec 31, 2025 PA L3 1RNF53A24BR022754 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 1300560 — tools open pre-filled.

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