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Roadside Inspection 78617201

Roadside inspection on May 15, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: 5R (USDOT 3997470) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
12
OOS Violations
1
8% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
78617201
Date:
May 15, 2023
State:
Alabama
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
12
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Carrier (USDOT):
5R (3997470)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
24A0A54 (AL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 19.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, 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 2 median in Alabama
12
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 16,171 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2023
vs typical at ROADSIDE
12
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 2,324 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
12
11 more than the median (1)
Compared to 642,260 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.2%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2023
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 391.41(a)(1) (391.41(a)(1), severity weight 0). (391.41(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XP5DB9X9RD341584 AL 24A0A54 PETERBILT 379 1994 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1M9BA4028K1435258 AL 24A06R2 MAGNOLIA TRAILERS, INC. MAGNOLIA TRAILERS, INC. 2019 —

Violations Cited

12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(e) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.81 Horn inoperative 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance —
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. 1 Driver Fitness —
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.87(a) Warning flag required on projecting load 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) — Driver Fitness OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89130250 Sep 29, 2026 AL L2 1M9BA4028K1435258 OOS
88550346 Jul 29, 2026 AL L2 1M9BA4028K1435258 —
87086744 Feb 19, 2026 AL L2 1M9BA4028K1435258 —
87086744 Feb 19, 2026 AL L2 1M9BA4028K1435258 —
83057524 Oct 30, 2024 WA L2 1M9BA4028K1435258 —

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Recent activity at ROADSIDE

Other carriers inspected here recently.

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84386038 Apr 12, 2025 AVERITT EXPRESS INC 1 —
84386032 Apr 12, 2025 US XPRESS INC 0 —
84374759 Apr 10, 2025 ARALLETRANS LLC 1 —