Roadside Inspection 79503952

Roadside inspection on Aug 25, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: THE FIRM & MONITORING CORP (USDOT 3988582) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
22
OOS Violations
5
23% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79503952
Date:
Aug 25, 2023
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
22
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Columbia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
25AB0NM (AL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 71.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in Alabama
22
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 4,274 Level 1 inspections in Alabama during 2023
vs typical at ROADSIDE
22
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 10,676 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
22
21 more than the median (1)
Compared to 536,564 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 24.6%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 393.45(d) (Brake connections with leaks or constrictions, severity weight 4). (393.45(d))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJA6CK65DV60874 AL 25AB0NM FREIGHTLINER Columbia 2005
2 POLE TRAILER 1M9BA4026G1435217 AL 25AETCA MAGNOLIA TRAILERS, INC. MAGNOLIA TRAILERS, INC. 2016

Violations Cited

22 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47(c) Mis-matched slack adjuster effective length 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.28 Improper or no wiring protection as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. 1 Vehicle Maintenance

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
79971838 Oct 21, 2023 AL L2 ROADSIDE 13 OOS
79467781 Aug 22, 2023 AL L2 ROADSIDE 9 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86659274 Dec 28, 2025 AL L2 1M9BA4026G1435217 OOS
85823695 Sep 17, 2025 AL L3 1M9BA4026G1435217
82392740 Aug 14, 2024 AL L2 1FUJA6CK65DV60874 OOS
81971052 Jun 26, 2024 AL L2 1FUJA6CK65DV60874 OOS
80902843 Feb 21, 2024 AL L2 1FUJA6CK65DV60874
79971838 Oct 21, 2023 AL L2 1FUJA6CK65DV60874 OOS
79467781 Aug 22, 2023 AL L2 1FUJA6CK65DV60874 OOS
79467781 Aug 22, 2023 AL L2 1M9BA4026G1435217 OOS

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