DICKSON TN

Roadside inspection site in Tennessee • 914 inspections on record

OOS Rate: 9.3%
Total Inspections
914
OOS Rate
9.3%
OOS Inspections
85
Unique Carriers
780
HazMat Inspections
0
Avg Violations
0.5
Name
DICKSON TN
State
Tennessee (TN)
Facility Type
Total Inspections
914
OOS Rate
9.3%
Active Since
Jan 1, 2020
Latest Inspection
Mar 31, 2026

About This Inspection Site

DICKSON TN is a roadside inspection location in Tennessee where FMCSA-certified inspectors conduct safety inspections of commercial motor vehicles under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). This site has conducted 914 recorded inspections from Jan 1, 2020 to Mar 31, 2026.

A total of 780 unique carriers have been inspected at this site. The average number of violations per inspection is 0.5. The out-of-service rate is 9.3%, meaning a moderate number of inspected vehicles or drivers are placed out of service for safety deficiencies.

Inspections follow CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) North American Standard procedures and may include weight checks, credential verification, mechanical inspection, hours-of-service compliance review, and hazardous materials documentation checks. Vehicles or drivers that fail critical safety criteria are placed out of service until deficiencies are corrected.

The most frequently cited violation at this site is Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued (Unsafe Driving) with 35 citations, followed by False record of duty status (20 citations). A total of 100 distinct violation codes have been cited at this location.

Inspection Level Breakdown

914 inspections by CVSA level

Top Violations

100 violation codes cited at this site (page 1 of 2)

#CodeDescriptionBASIC CategoryCitationsOOSOOS %
1392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatiguedUnsafe Driving350
2395.8E-HOSPDFalse record of duty statusHours of Service20630.0%
3393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)Vehicle Maintenance170
4395.8E-HOSPDOOSFalse record of duty statusHours of Service15426.7%
5395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribedHours of Service1515100.0%
6392.2-SLLUPOperating a CMV while ill or fatiguedUnsafe Driving150
7390.21TB2-DOT390.21TB2-DOTGeneral/Admin130
8396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspectionVehicle Maintenance120
9392.2-SLLTCDOperating a CMV while ill or fatiguedUnsafe Driving110
10392.2-SLLTLOperating a CMV while ill or fatiguedUnsafe Driving100
11392.2-SLLMFOperating a CMV while ill or fatiguedUnsafe Driving90
12395.8AFailing to keep RODSHours of Service80
13391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the IDriver Fitness8450.0%
14395.30(b)(1)Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELDHours of Service80
15390.21TB1-MC390.21TB1-MCGeneral/Admin70
16393.43D-BBrake - relay emergency valveVehicle Maintenance77100.0%
17393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATISVehicle Maintenance77100.0%
18395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.Hours of Service60
19393.75(c)Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)Vehicle Maintenance6116.7%
20395.3A3IIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutesHours of Service60
21392.2-SLLFCOperating a CMV while ill or fatiguedUnsafe Driving50
22393.9A-LFTSIInoperable required lampsVehicle Maintenance50
23392.2-SLLSIVOperating a CMV while ill or fatiguedUnsafe Driving50
24392.2-SLLOperating a CMV while ill or fatiguedUnsafe Driving50
25392.2-SLLIRPOperating a CMV while ill or fatiguedUnsafe Driving50
26393.43DBMABrake - relay emergency valveVehicle Maintenance55100.0%
27393.9A-LTSIInoperable required lampsVehicle Maintenance55100.0%
28395.8(a)(1)Not using the appropriate method to record hours of serviceHours of Service55100.0%
29393.207A-STCBSuspension defectiveVehicle Maintenance44100.0%
30395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and TimHours of Service4125.0%
31395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and MannerHours of Service40
32390.21TC-MC390.21TC-MCGeneral/Admin40
33392.2-SLLEQPOperating a CMV while ill or fatiguedUnsafe Driving40
34393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.Vehicle Maintenance40
35393.75B-TFVTire tread depth insufficient (steer)Vehicle Maintenance40
36393.9(a)Inoperable required lampsVehicle Maintenance3133.3%
37393.75(a)(1)Tire-ply or belt material exposedVehicle Maintenance3266.7%
38393.9A-LSLIInoperable required lampsVehicle Maintenance30
39393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecuredVehicle Maintenance30
40395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status aHours of Service30
41393.9A-LHLIInoperable required lampsVehicle Maintenance30
42393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)Vehicle Maintenance3266.7%
43396.3A1-HCMHubs - Bearing cap plug or filler plug missing or brokenVehicle Maintenance33100.0%
44393.100B-CCargo securement - aggregate working loadVehicle Maintenance33100.0%
45395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.Hours of Service30
46393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread areaVehicle Maintenance33100.0%
47392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatiguedUnsafe Driving20
48393.45D-BHDBBrake tubing/hoses inadequateVehicle Maintenance22100.0%
49392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired through fatigue.Unsafe Driving22100.0%
50393.104F3-CCargo securement - tiedown damagedVehicle Maintenance20
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Top Carriers Inspected

20 most frequently inspected carriers at this site

Recent Inspections

914 inspections at this site (page 1 of 37)

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Updated 1 weeks ago