Roadside Inspection 79860044
Roadside inspection on Oct 8, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: MEC TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2533595) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 79860044
- Date:
- Oct 8, 2023
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ROADSIDE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MEC TRUCKING LLC (2533595)
- Vehicle:
- PETERBILT 379 TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- 1191230 (AL)
- VIN:
- 1XP5DB9X3YN488296
What this inspection means
3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 3.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above 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?
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XP5DB9X3YN488296 | AL 1191230 | PETERBILT | 379 | 2000 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1GRAA9626GS046015 | GA UBH909 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS | Great Dane Trailers | 2016 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws - Explain: | — | Unsafe Driving | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79672881 | Sep 14, 2023 | AR | L3 | JEFFERSON COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 79450499 | Aug 20, 2023 | AL | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 79476491 | Aug 16, 2023 | TX | L1 | US 83 MP 476 | 2 | OOS |
| 79361344 | Aug 9, 2023 | AL | L3 | POARCH | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88018874 | Jun 1, 2026 | LA | L2 | 1XP5DB9X3YN488296 | OOS |
| 84937661 | Jun 9, 2025 | TX | L2 | 1XP5DB9X3YN488296 | — |
| 84891906 | Jun 5, 2025 | LA | L3 | 1XP5DB9X3YN488296 | — |
| 83377758 | Dec 11, 2024 | MS | L3 | 1XP5DB9X3YN488296 | OOS |
| 82194335 | Jul 17, 2024 | TX | L2 | 1XP5DB9X3YN488296 | OOS |
| 79253476 | Jul 27, 2023 | AL | L3 | 1XP5DB9X3YN488296 | — |
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 | — |