Roadside Inspection 80948585

Roadside inspection on Feb 27, 2024 in Alabama • Carrier: MITCHELL HAULERS (USDOT 4165345) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver OOS CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
9
OOS Violations
1
11% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80948585
Date:
Feb 27, 2024
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
9
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Carrier (USDOT):
MITCHELL HAULERS (4165345)
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK L9500 series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Strg
Plate:
NONE (AL)

What this inspection means

The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 28.

Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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
9
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 20,646 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2024
vs typical at ROADSIDE
9
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 24,285 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
9
8 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
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 383.23(a)(2) (Operating a CMV without a CDL, severity weight 8). (383.23(a)(2))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2FZHAZCV04AM20835 AL NONE STERLING TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
L9500 series 2004

Violations Cited

9 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL 8 Driver Fitness OOS
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.30 Improper battery installation 3 Vehicle Maintenance
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. 1 Driver Fitness
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 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.

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86546158 Dec 10, 2025 AL L2 2FZHAZCV04AM20835 OOS
85370487 Jul 30, 2025 AL L2 2FZHAZCV04AM20835
84798028 May 27, 2025 AL L3 2FZHAZCV04AM20835
83377429 Dec 12, 2024 AL L2 2FZHAZCV04AM20835 OOS
82814841 Oct 2, 2024 AL L2 2FZHAZCV04AM20835 OOS
78897553 Jun 15, 2023 US L3 2FZHAZCV04AM20835

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