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Roadside Inspection 89469888

Roadside inspection on Nov 5, 2026 in Tennessee • Carrier: SAM I AM TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2975019) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
89469888
Date:
Nov 5, 2026
State:
Tennessee
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
KNOXVILLE TN
Operating authority:
MC10971
Vehicle:
KENWORTH W900 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
A565016 (MS)

What this inspection means

5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 40.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 2.05 violations per inspection across 37 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Tennessee
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 35,767 Level 3 inspections in Tennessee during 2026
vs typical at KNOXVILLE TN
5
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 8,769 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
5
5 more than the median (0)
Compared to 718,867 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 7.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
33%
9 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
12 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
7
34 violations · 1 OOS · 4.86 per inspection
Prior 365 days
9
38 violations · 1 OOS · 4.22 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.4× their typical violation rate (34 violations across 7 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 2.05 per inspection).

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XKWDB9X5WJ777095 MS A565016 KENWORTH W900 1998 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 13N148204L1539929 MS 164738A FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co. 2020 —

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving —
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 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-SLLIRP State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation. 8 Unsafe Driving —

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
89387924 Oct 27, 2026 FL L2 JASPER FL 5 —
89214806 Oct 6, 2026 TX L2 TX 7 —
88982841 Sep 13, 2026 MS L3 LEAKE COUNTY MS 1 —
88944501 Sep 9, 2026 MS L3 LOWNDES COUNTY MS 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88821844 Aug 27, 2026 MS L1 13N148204L1539929 —
83771355 Feb 3, 2025 MO L3 1XKWDB9X5WJ777095 —
83310744 Dec 3, 2024 IA L2 1XKWDB9X5WJ777095 —
81576850 May 9, 2024 MS L2 13N148204L1539929 —
79058983 Jul 3, 2023 TN L2 1XKWDB9X5WJ777095 —

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