Roadside Inspection 79531301

Roadside inspection on Aug 29, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: TOP OF THE LINE GRADING (USDOT 2939196) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
3
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79531301
Date:
Aug 29, 2023
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK L9500 series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Strg
Plate:
61AAM8N (AL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 11.

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
6
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 16,171 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2023
vs typical at ROADSIDE
6
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 11,037 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
6
5 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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2FZHAZDE17AY49193 AL 61AAM8N STERLING TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
L9500 series 2007

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(g) 393.75(g) 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
79753984 Sep 26, 2023 AL L3 ROADSIDE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86943878 Feb 3, 2026 AL L2 2FZHAZDE17AY49193
83825115 Feb 10, 2025 AL L2 2FZHAZDE17AY49193
83000792 Oct 25, 2024 AL L2 2FZHAZDE17AY49193
82127736 Jul 16, 2024 AL L3 2FZHAZDE17AY49193
82127604 Jul 15, 2024 AL L2 2FZHAZDE17AY49193
78726692 May 25, 2023 AL L2 2FZHAZDE17AY49193

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