East Ridge

Roadside inspection site in Tennessee • 31 inspections on record

OOS Rate: 6.5%

East Ridge is a roadside inspection site in Tennessee where state law-enforcement officers conduct commercial-vehicle inspections under the federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP). Most inspections at this site are Level III — Driver Only. Last recorded inspection: Apr 24, 2026. Use this page to see how often the site is active, what violations inspectors most often cite, which carriers come through, and how the out-of-service rate compares to the state average.

Inspection station on file

East Ridge is on file with the FMCSA inspection program. Activity may be intermittent — review the activity heatmap below to see when the site has been most heavily staffed.

Total Inspections
31
OOS Rate
6.5%
OOS Inspections
2
Unique Carriers
27
HazMat
0
Avg Violations
0.5
Name:
East Ridge
State:
Tennessee (TN)
Total Inspections:
31
OOS Rate:
6.5%
Active Since:
Jan 29, 2024
Latest Inspection:
Apr 24, 2026

Ranks 435th by inspection volume in Tennessee.

About This Inspection Site

East Ridge 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 31 recorded inspections from Jan 29, 2024 to Apr 24, 2026 .

A total of 27 unique carriers have been inspected at this site. The average number of violations per inspection is 0.5. The out-of-service rate is 6.5%, 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.

Reported inspection-feed labels

Raw FMCSA reported-location label that have been recorded against this canonical inspection site. Each link opens the audit/evidence cluster page for that label — every inspection FMCSA filed under that exact reported text, in the Tennessee inspection feed. For the deep canonical-station view, you're already here.

Inspection Level Breakdown

33 inspections by CVSA level

Top Carriers Inspected Here

Carriers most frequently inspected at this site — top 25 by inspection count. Browse all 27 carriers →

# Carrier Inspections
1 BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 4
2 SUPERIOR TRANSPORTATION INC 2
3 DECKER TRUCK LINE INC 1
4 WAL-MART TRANSPORTATION LLC 1
5 SUPERIOR MACHINE COMPANY OF SC INC 1
6 B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC 1
7 VENTURE EXPRESS INC 1
8 RED KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC 1
9 COVENANT TRANSPORT LLC 1
10 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES LLC 1
11 BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC 1
12 OXBO INC 1
13 R WALLS CORP 1
14 T J HUNT I LLC 1
15 HUDSON TRUCKING LLC 1
16 FOGZ LOGISTICS LTD 1
17 M&J CARRIERS LLC 1
18 TES TRANSPORTATION LLC 1
19 WEST CARGO INC 1
20 ANSOR EXPRESS LLC 1
21 FREIGHT SOLUTION LLC 1
22 VIV TRUCKING INC 1
23 TEFCO TRANSPORTATION LLC 1
24 CARGO EMPIRE LLC 1
25 CHICKAMAUGA CONSTRUCTION LLC 1

Monthly Inspection Volume

Inspections per month, last 15 months.

2024-07
1 inspections
2024-08
1 inspections
2024-09
3 inspections
2024-11
1 inspections
2024-12
1 inspections
2025-01
2 inspections
2025-03
2 inspections
2025-04
1 inspections
2025-05
2 inspections
2025-06
3 inspections
2025-07
2 inspections
2025-09
2 inspections
2025-11
1 inspections
2026-02
1 inspections
2026-04
3 inspections

Peer Stations in Tennessee

Stations of similar inspection volume — useful for comparing OOS rates and operating patterns.

How to use station-level data

  1. Note the station's typical activity hours. Use the monthly inspection volume chart on this page to see when East Ridge has historically been most active. FMCSA does not publish official hours, so the inspection record is the closest proxy.
  2. Check what level of inspection typically happens here. The Inspection Level Breakdown shows what mix of CVSA Level I, II, III, IV, V, and VI inspections this site runs. Expect the level-mix at the next visit to look similar.
  3. Pre-trip against common roadside inspection items. Walk-around the tractor and trailer for brakes, lights, tires, coupling, and hours-of-service paperwork before entering a high-activity inspection corridor.
  4. Track your own inspection history at /usdot/{your-USDOT}/inspections/. After every inspection, confirm the report shows up on your USDOT profile within 30 days. Disputes (DataQs) must be filed against your own record, not the station's.

Frequently asked questions about East Ridge

What kind of inspections happen at East Ridge?
East Ridge primarily conducts Level III — Driver Only inspections under CVSA North American Standard procedures. Inspections include credential checks (USDOT, MC docket, insurance), driver fitness review (CDL, medical card, hours-of-service), and a vehicle examination scaled to the inspection level.
How many trucks have been inspected here?
FMCSA records show 31 inspections between Jan 29, 2024 and Apr 24, 2026. The figure counts every roadside inspection report tied to this site, not unique vehicles — a truck inspected twice in one year shows up twice.
What's the out-of-service rate at this station?
East Ridge has too few inspections on file to publish a stable OOS rate. FMCSA's guidance is to wait for ≥100 inspections before reading meaning into the figure.
Where exactly is this station located?
East Ridge is somewhere in Tennessee. FMCSA's public file does not name a city or coordinates for this site; the state DOT is the authoritative source for the physical address.
When is this station typically active?
Over the past 24 months East Ridge has averaged about 2 inspections per month, with a peak of 3 in 2024-09. FMCSA does not publish staffed hours; activity levels are inferred from the inspection record.
What violations are most commonly cited here?
East Ridge has fewer than 50 violation citations on file — too few to identify a stable pattern. Pre-trip your truck against the full FMCSR Part 392/393/396 checklist regardless of which station you expect to encounter.
Can I avoid this station?
Most weigh stations and inspection sites are positioned on principal Interstate corridors and require all commercial vehicles to enter when staffed. Carriers enrolled in PrePass, Drivewyze, or BestPass with a clean safety record can be electronically pre-cleared and bypass the scale; carriers with poor safety scores are denied bypass and required to pull in. Detouring to avoid an open scale is generally illegal.
How does this station compare to others in Tennessee?
East Ridge doesn't yet have a large enough sample (≥100 inspections) to compare against other Tennessee stations. The full state ranking is at /stations/TN/.

Recent Inspections

Latest 10 of 31 inspections at this site. View full inspection log →

Inspection ID Carrier Violations
87681354 VENTURE EXPRESS INC 0
87681286 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES LLC 0
87484277 BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 0
86951992 BENNETT MOTOR EXPRESS LLC 0
86391094 BENNETT TRUCK TRANSPORT LLC 0
85934294 OXBO INC 0
85677502 T J HUNT I LLC 0
85355553 RED KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC 0
85303502 R WALLS CORP 0
85009189 B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC 4

Full record tables

Paginated carrier, inspection, and violation-code logs for this station.

About FMCSA inspection stations

FMCSA inspection stations — sometimes called weigh stations, scales, or ports of entry — are the physical points where state law-enforcement officers stop commercial motor vehicles to conduct safety inspections, weight checks, and credential verification. The federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) funds the inspector workforce; the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) defines the inspection-level standards (Levels I through VI). Every report becomes part of FMCSA's national inspection file, which is what TruckCodex mirrors here.

A station's "OOS rate" — out-of-service rate — measures the share of inspections that ended with the vehicle, driver, or both placed out of service. A high OOS rate doesn't necessarily mean the inspectors are stricter; more often it reflects the population of carriers passing through the corridor. A low OOS rate often means the station is on a route used by larger, well-maintained fleets running regular pre-trip programs.

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