Roadside Inspection 81588846

Roadside inspection on May 13, 2024 in Alabama • Carrier: PRIME LOG LLC (USDOT 2813034) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
3
OOS Violations
1
33% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81588846
Date:
May 13, 2024
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE-RAMP
Carrier (USDOT):
PRIME LOG LLC (2813034)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
FA5555 (IA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 14.

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 this carrier's typical
3
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.29 violations per inspection across 59 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 20,646 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2024

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
3
2 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
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
26%
57 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
6
6 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
44 violations · 10 OOS · 2.59 per inspection
Prior 365 days
57
134 violations · 21 OOS · 2.35 per inspection
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 392.9a(a)(1) (Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority., severity weight 9). (392.9a(a)(1))

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGLD53GLHD4509 IA FA5555 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia 2016
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAA0625FW701722 IL 780637ST GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2015

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.9a(a)(1) Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority. 9 General/Admin OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
81967699 Jun 20, 2024 CO L2 FORT MORGAN CO 0
81955901 Jun 19, 2024 WI L2 JANESVILLE WI 3
81867414 Jun 13, 2024 OH L3 ROADSIDE 1
81838959 Jun 11, 2024 AR L3 BIGGERS AR 0
81758473 May 27, 2024 OH L1 IR 275 1
81651132 May 14, 2024 FL L1 LEE FL 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87167127 Feb 26, 2026 TX L2 1GRAA0625FW701722
86211434 Oct 30, 2025 OH L3 1GRAA0625FW701722 OOS
82360689 Aug 11, 2024 OH L3 1FUJGLD53GLHD4509
81446895 Apr 25, 2024 OH L2 1GRAA0625FW701722 OOS
80343492 Dec 7, 2023 NM L2 1FUJGLD53GLHD4509
79598439 Sep 3, 2023 OH L1 1FUJGLD53GLHD4509
79574638 Aug 29, 2023 IN L2 1GRAA0625FW701722
78731318 May 23, 2023 MO L2 1FUJGLD53GLHD4509

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (81588846) and date (May 13, 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. An OOS order was issued. The Vehicle OOS / Driver OOS badges at the top of this page tell you which side of the cab triggered it; until the cited defects were corrected, the carrier could not legally continue operating.
  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/2813034/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/2813034/

Frequently asked questions about this inspection

What does a roadside inspection Level 2 actually inspect?
A Level II (Walk-Around) inspection covers the same items as a Level I but the inspector does not physically get under the vehicle. Inspectors record any out-of-service violations on the spot.
Was this inspection an OOS event for this carrier?
Yes — this inspection produced an out-of-service order against the vehicle. OOS orders prohibit further operation until the cited defects are corrected.
How does this inspection compare to the carrier's recent record?
In the 90 days leading up to this inspection, this carrier had 17 other inspections with a combined 44 violations and 10 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 2.29 violations per inspection across 59 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean?
3 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 392.9a(a)(1), 393.9(a), 393.95(a).
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/2813034/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at ROADSIDE-RAMP

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