Roadside Inspection 81305155

Roadside inspection on Apr 9, 2024 in Alabama • Carrier: POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 311835) • Vehicle: INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L3
Units Inspected
3
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 3

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81305155
Date:
Apr 9, 2024
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
3
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
CREOLA
Vehicle:
INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
60EM6A (MX)

What this inspection means

5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 8.

Compared to the median Level 3 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 this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 74 prior records
vs Level 3 median in Alabama
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 18,303 Level 3 inspections in Alabama during 2024
vs typical at CREOLA
5
Heavier than station median (2)
Median of 229 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 3 median
5
5 more than the median (0)
Compared to 938,340 Level 3 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 3 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
65%
72 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
7
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
18
11 violations · 1 OOS · 0.61 per inspection
Prior 365 days
72
37 violations · 7 OOS · 0.51 per inspection

Units Inspected

3 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 2HSFMAXR1XC083859 MX 60EM6A INTERNATIO
2 SEMI-TRAILER 3R9L4344XRM001632 MX 73UV8K UNPUBLISHE
4 SEMI-TRAILER 3R9L4344XRM001632 MX 73UV8K UNPUBLISHE

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued 8 Unsafe Driving
395.3(a)(3)(i) 395.3(a)(3)(i) Hours of Service
395.8(e)(1) 395.8(e)(1) Hours of Service
395.8(e)(1) 395.8(e)(1) Hours of Service
395.8(e)(1) 395.8(e)(1) Hours of Service

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
81805406 Jun 6, 2024 OK L3 SEQUOYAH POE 0
81804336 Jun 6, 2024 AL L2 1 OOS
81805023 Jun 5, 2024 MS L3 0
81790868 May 30, 2024 TN L1 ARDMORE TN 2 OOS
81628627 May 15, 2024 LA L2 ROADSIDE 0
81629136 May 14, 2024 MS L1 LUCEDALE SCALE US 98 WEST 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88298668 Jun 29, 2026 TX L1 2HSFMAXR1XC083859
88085210 Jun 9, 2026 US L1 2HSFMAXR1XC083859
87711179 Apr 29, 2026 US L1 2HSFMAXR1XC083859
87454588 Mar 31, 2026 US L1 2HSFMAXR1XC083859
87233923 Mar 5, 2026 GA L2 2HSFMAXR1XC083859
87003798 Feb 10, 2026 US L1 2HSFMAXR1XC083859
86981009 Feb 4, 2026 TX L2 2HSFMAXR1XC083859
86752621 Jan 7, 2026 TX L1 2HSFMAXR1XC083859 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81305155) and date (Apr 9, 2024) match what the carrier or broker has provided you. The inspection ID is FMCSA's permanent identifier and will not change.
  2. Review every cited violation code. Click through each violation code in the table below to read the underlying FMCSR section. The severity weight column tells you which citations carry the most weight in the SMS scoring algorithm.
  3. Check the OOS flags. No OOS order was issued, so the carrier was cleared to continue operating after this inspection.
  4. Compare against the carrier's broader inspection history. Open the carrier's full inspection page to see whether this result is typical or an outlier: /usdot/311835/inspections/
  5. Cross-reference with SMS BASIC scoring. Open the carrier profile to see how the BASICs cited here aggregate across the carrier's full scoring window: /usdot/311835/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 3 actually inspect?
A Level III (Driver-Only) inspection is limited to the driver: license, medical card, hours-of-service log, seat belt, and any driver credentials. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
No out-of-service order was issued at this inspection. The carrier and the vehicle were cleared to continue operating.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 18 other inspections with a combined 11 violations and 1 OOS event. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.64 violations per inspection across 74 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
5 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.2, 395.3(a)(3)(i), 395.8(e)(1), 395.8(e)(1), 395.8(e)(1).
Is this carrier still operating after this inspection?
An inspection is a snapshot — it does not by itself terminate operating authority. To check current operating status for this carrier, see the live carrier profile, which reflects FMCSA's most recent authority and out-of-service status.
How long does an inspection result stay on a carrier's record?
Inspection records are permanent in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). For the purpose of the SMS BASIC scoring algorithm, however, time-decayed weights mean inspections older than 24 months count less, and inspections older than 36 months drop out of the scoring window altogether.
How does this inspection feed into FMCSA's SMS BASIC scoring?
Each cited violation has a severity weight (visible in the Violations Cited table) and a BASIC category (Vehicle Maintenance, HOS Compliance, Unsafe Driving, etc.). FMCSA aggregates these weighted citations across all of a carrier's inspections in the scoring window to produce a percentile score per BASIC. OOS violations carry a +2 weight bump.
Where can I see all inspections for this carrier?
The full inspection history is available at /usdot/311835/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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