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Roadside Inspection 89378429

Roadside inspection on Oct 27, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: ROY EDWARD SMITH (USDOT 3836273)

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
—
Not recorded
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
5
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89378429
Date:
Oct 27, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
0
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LENOIR CITY TN
Carrier (USDOT):
ROY EDWARD SMITH (3836273)
Operating authority:
MC1444160

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 27.

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 Level 1 median in Tennessee
5
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 28,819 Level 1 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at LENOIR CITY TN
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 262 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 510,516 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
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 393.9A-LTSI (Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LTSI)

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

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.11A1-LSLMWR Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LRLIWR Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9A-LTSI Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.71H10-CDDSDM Coupling - Driveaway, safety devices missing. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Carrier booking & risk tools

Check booking and risk signals for USDOT 3836273 — tools open pre-filled.

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89375518 Oct 26, 2026 UNITED TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LLC 0 —