Roadside Inspection 79929422

Roadside inspection on Oct 17, 2023 in Alabama • Carrier: WHITAKER SONS LLC (USDOT 2040723) • Vehicle: PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
6
OOS Violations
1
17% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
79929422
Date:
Oct 17, 2023
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
6
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
BRAKE CHECK
Carrier (USDOT):
WHITAKER SONS LLC (2040723)
Vehicle:
PETERBILT 385 TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
1172572 (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 19.

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 BRAKE CHECK
6
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 78 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 393.116 (No/improper securement of logs, severity weight 1). (393.116)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1XPGDU9X34D810553 AL 1172572 PETERBILT 385 2004
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1M9BA402XV1435153 AL A048135 MAGNOLIA TRAILERS, INC.
Ticket: Hmde
MAGNOLIA TRAILERS, INC. 2027

Violations Cited

6 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.104(a) Inadequate/damaged securement device/system 1 Vehicle Maintenance
393.116 No/improper securement of logs 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
79606052 Sep 7, 2023 AL L2 ROADSIDE 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86567363 Dec 15, 2025 AL L2 1M9BA402XV1435153 OOS
86567363 Dec 15, 2025 AL L2 1XPGDU9X34D810553 OOS
82703704 Sep 19, 2024 AL L2 1M9BA402XV1435153
82703704 Sep 19, 2024 AL L2 1XPGDU9X34D810553
79606052 Sep 7, 2023 AL L2 1XPGDU9X34D810553 OOS

Related records

Recent activity at BRAKE CHECK

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
84179751 Mar 19, 2025 K C LOGISTICS INC 0
84164594 Mar 19, 2025 ALLSTAR ENTERPRISES LLC 0
84061732 Mar 7, 2025 H & H PAVING LLC 1
84061709 Mar 7, 2025 AMERICAN TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC 1
84061708 Mar 7, 2025 J5 EQUIPMENT LLC 5 OOS
84061707 Mar 7, 2025 TITANIUM AMERICAN TRUCKING INC 0