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Roadside Inspection 89460944

Roadside inspection on Nov 5, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: AMEX TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2488612) • Vehicle: Kenworth TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89460944
Date:
Nov 5, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Carrier (USDOT):
AMEX TRANSPORT INC (2488612)
Operating authority:
MC861729
Vehicle:
Kenworth TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
PXG1057 (OH)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 54.

Compared to the median Level 2 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
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.98 violations per inspection across 55 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Tennessee
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 11,167 Level 2 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
8
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 8,731 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 702,750 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 29.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
17%
18 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
5 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
5
13 violations · 0 OOS · 2.60 per inspection
Prior 365 days
18
49 violations · 3 OOS · 2.72 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 392.9A2-C (Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured., severity weight 1). (392.9A2-C)

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKDP4TXXTR210736 OH PXG1057 Kenworth — — —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13NE5830XT35A5426 OH TUF3652 Fontaine — — —
3 SEMI-TRAILER 3DG1P2959SG002005 OH TUF3653 Unknown — — —

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLED State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length). 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLTL State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLTCD State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety offical, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other. 5 Unsafe Driving —
392.9A2-C Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. 1 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
89374804 Oct 27, 2026 MS L3 WARREN COUNTY MS 2 —
89269074 Oct 13, 2026 OH L3 JACKSON OH 3 —
89092455 Sep 24, 2026 IL L2 I-64 8 —
88938839 Sep 7, 2026 IL L3 I-80 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89374804 Oct 27, 2026 MS L3 1XKDP4TXXTR210736 —
89374804 Oct 27, 2026 MS L3 3DG1P2959SG002005 —

Carrier booking & risk tools

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