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Roadside Inspection 80201060

Roadside inspection on Nov 20, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: A&L TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4101834) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80201060
Date:
Nov 20, 2023
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
H-BRAINTREE
Carrier (USDOT):
A&L TRANSPORT LLC (4101834)
Operating authority:
MC1564822
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER M2 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
5120498 (NH)

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 16.

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 Massachusetts
7
Heavier than median (3)
Median of 4,022 Level 2 inspections in Massachusetts during 2023
vs typical at H-BRAINTREE
7
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 228 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
7
6 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 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps, severity weight 3). (393.9(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 3ALACWDT8EDFZ6418 NH 5120498 FREIGHTLINER M2 2014 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55(d)(1) CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 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 —

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
80466696 Dec 21, 2023 ME L3 YORK 0 —
80233809 Nov 27, 2023 MA L3 H-BRAINTREE 1 —
80138589 Nov 10, 2023 MA L3 H-RANDOLPH 3 —
79814985 Oct 3, 2023 MA L3 H-BRAINTREE 2 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86106297 Oct 21, 2025 MA L3 3ALACWDT8EDFZ6418 —
84268507 Mar 24, 2025 NY L3 3ALACWDT8EDFZ6418 —
83024397 Oct 29, 2024 MA L3 3ALACWDT8EDFZ6418 —
82068424 Jul 8, 2024 NY L2 3ALACWDT8EDFZ6418 OOS
81214425 Mar 22, 2024 RI L3 3ALACWDT8EDFZ6418 —
80233809 Nov 27, 2023 MA L3 3ALACWDT8EDFZ6418 —

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