Roadside Inspection 82127594

Roadside inspection on Jul 15, 2024 in Alabama • Carrier: PAM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 179752) • Vehicle: FRHT 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 #:
82127594
Date:
Jul 15, 2024
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
3
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
REST AREA
Carrier (USDOT):
PAM TRANSPORT INC (179752)
Vehicle:
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
2793413 (IN)

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 17.

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 0.58 violations per inspection across 1,600 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
3
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 20,646 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2024
vs typical at REST AREA
3
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 1,042 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
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)
61%
1211 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
106
66 violations · 12 OOS
Prior 90 days
314
196 violations · 31 OOS · 0.62 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1211
714 violations · 130 OOS · 0.59 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 393.75A (Tires/tubes - general defects, severity weight 6). (393.75A)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 3AKJGLDR9KSKL6963 IN 2793413 FRHT
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRAP0624GT603895 OK 1572KT GDAN

Violations Cited

3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.55E Coupling device/towing methods defective 8 Vehicle Maintenance
393.75A Tires/tubes - general defects 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.11RT Lighting devices/reflectors 3 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
82689740 Sep 13, 2024 MO L1 NEWBURG MO 8
82685116 Sep 13, 2024 TX L2 IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE 0
82684935 Sep 13, 2024 TX L2 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 0
82673301 Sep 13, 2024 TX L2 IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE 2
82661184 Sep 13, 2024 TN L1 STANTON TN 0
82660912 Sep 13, 2024 TN L1 INTERSTATE 40 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86412736 Nov 24, 2025 IA L3 3AKJGLDR9KSKL6963
86180688 Oct 22, 2025 IA L2 3AKJGLDR9KSKL6963
81432147 Apr 23, 2024 KY L2 1GRAP0624GT603895
81159172 Mar 15, 2024 TN L1 3AKJGLDR9KSKL6963 OOS

Related records

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (82127594) and date (Jul 15, 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/179752/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/179752/

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 314 other inspections with a combined 196 violations and 31 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.58 violations per inspection across 1600 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: 393.55E, 393.75A, 393.11RT.
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/179752/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

Recent activity at REST AREA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
84281494 Apr 1, 2025 CHEGAR CORP 0
84281493 Apr 1, 2025 BATTLE LAYOUT INC 2
84281486 Apr 1, 2025 OSB TRUCKING LLC 3
84281485 Apr 1, 2025 STARSHIP TRANSPORTS LLC 0
84272056 Mar 30, 2025 MCH TRANSPORTATION CO 0
84266720 Mar 30, 2025 J BERMUDEZ TRUCKING INC 0

Data sources & freshness

TruckCodex aggregates official public-sector datasets. See the Source registry for dataset-level coverage and the Freshness log for last-import timestamps.

Census, SAFER, SMS, Licensing & Insurance (L&I), roadside inspections, crashes, and authority history.

Refreshed daily.

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

Refreshed daily.
EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

Refreshed weekly.

Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

Refreshed weekly.

TruckCodex is an independent aggregator; it is not affiliated with FMCSA, NHTSA, EIA, or Transport Canada. Always verify compliance-critical information directly with the originating agency.