Roadside Inspection 79740216
Roadside inspection on Sep 24, 2023 in Mississippi • Carrier: Z A CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2255283) • Vehicle: FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79740216
- Date:
- Sep 24, 2023
- State:
- Mississippi
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- I-20 W
- Carrier (USDOT):
- Z A CONSTRUCTION LLC (2255283)
- Vehicle:
- FORD F-550 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A496203 (MS)
- VIN:
- 1FDOW5HTXPEC36481
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service, with a combined severity weight of 5.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 395.8(a)(1) (Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service, severity weight 5). (395.8(a)(1))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FDOW5HTXPEC36481 | MS A496203 | FORD | F-550 | 2023 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 16VGX2525J6097909 | MS 143889A | BIG TEX | Big Tex | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 5 | Hours of Service | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80176404 | Nov 15, 2023 | CA | L2 | ANTELOPE PLATFORM SCALE WB | 4 | OOS |
| 80124264 | Nov 9, 2023 | AL | L2 | ROADSIDE | 0 | — |
| 80069943 | Nov 1, 2023 | AR | L3 | DALLAS COUNTY | 1 | — |
| 80051064 | Oct 31, 2023 | MN | L3 | WELCOME | 2 | OOS |
| 79961392 | Oct 18, 2023 | CA | L3 | — | 2 | — |
| 79960857 | Oct 17, 2023 | CA | L2 | — | 5 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88100460 | Jun 8, 2026 | AL | L1 | 16VGX2525J6097909 | — |
| 85864638 | Sep 24, 2025 | AL | L1 | 16VGX2525J6097909 | — |
| 84540305 | Apr 29, 2025 | AL | L1 | 16VGX2525J6097909 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at I-20 W
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87452498 | Mar 30, 2026 | POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC | 1 | — |
| 87452496 | Mar 30, 2026 | ERGON TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |
| 87452720 | Mar 29, 2026 | TUZLA TRANSPORT LLC | 0 | — |
| 87418918 | Mar 25, 2026 | J1S OPERATIONS LLC | 1 | — |
| 87418909 | Mar 25, 2026 | SOUTHERN BLACKBIRD LOGISTICS LLC | 1 | — |
| 87418908 | Mar 25, 2026 | ERGON TRUCKING INC | 0 | — |