Roadside Inspection 79516362
Roadside inspection on Aug 28, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (USDOT 274333) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79516362
- Date:
- Aug 28, 2023
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ROADSIDE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- COWIN EQUIPMENT COMPANY INC (274333)
- Operating authority:
- MC353190
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH W9 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1203564 (AL)
- VIN:
- 1XKWP4TXXGR480936
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 8.
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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
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 393.106(d) (Insufficient aggregate working load limit, severity weight 3). (393.106(d))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKWP4TXXGR480936 | AL 1203564 | KENWORTH | W9 Series | 2016 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1E9328237LE111262 | AL 1A0A8DP | ETNYRE | — | 2020 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.106(d) | Insufficient aggregate working load limit | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.130 | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.130 | No/improper heavy vehicle/machine securement | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79952625 | Oct 19, 2023 | AL | L3 | RS | 0 | — |
| 79860569 | Oct 5, 2023 | FL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79781369 | Sep 26, 2023 | FL | L2 | — | 0 | — |
| 79768186 | Sep 26, 2023 | AL | L2 | ROADSIDE | 4 | — |
| 79693256 | Sep 19, 2023 | AL | L2 | CASTLEBERRY | 7 | OOS |
| 79756421 | Sep 14, 2023 | GA | L3 | MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAY | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89034245 | Sep 18, 2026 | AL | L3 | 1XKWP4TXXGR480936 | — |
| 81358508 | Apr 10, 2024 | TN | L2 | 1E9328237LE111262 | — |
| 81358508 | Apr 10, 2024 | TN | L2 | 1XKWP4TXXGR480936 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at ROADSIDE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84439871 | Apr 18, 2025 | JNJ EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 84439870 | Apr 18, 2025 | N&J WARTIA TRANSPORT INC | 0 | — |
| 84416446 | Apr 16, 2025 | J&C JOHNSON TRUCKING INC | 1 | — |
| 84386038 | Apr 12, 2025 | AVERITT EXPRESS INC | 1 | — |
| 84386032 | Apr 12, 2025 | US XPRESS INC | 0 | — |
| 84374759 | Apr 10, 2025 | ARALLETRANS LLC | 1 | — |