Roadside Inspection 82127604

Roadside inspection on Jul 15, 2024 in Alabama • Carrier: TOP OF THE LINE GRADING (USDOT 2939196) • Vehicle: STERLING TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82127604
Date:
Jul 15, 2024
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE - US-78 - EB
Vehicle:
STERLING TRUCK L9500 series STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Strg
Plate:
61AAM8N (AL)

What this inspection means

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

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and General/Admin, with a combined severity weight of 10.

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
5
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
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 2FZHAZDE17AY49193 AL 61AAM8N STERLING TRUCK
Ticket: Strg
L9500 series 2007

Violations Cited

5 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
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
390.21T(b) Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required General/Admin
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
82127736 Jul 16, 2024 AL L3 0
82127493 Jul 15, 2024 AL L3 ROADSIDE 0
81813957 Jun 7, 2024 AL L2 ROADSIDE 2 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86943878 Feb 3, 2026 AL L2 2FZHAZDE17AY49193
83825115 Feb 10, 2025 AL L2 2FZHAZDE17AY49193
83000792 Oct 25, 2024 AL L2 2FZHAZDE17AY49193
82127736 Jul 16, 2024 AL L3 2FZHAZDE17AY49193
79531301 Aug 29, 2023 AL L2 2FZHAZDE17AY49193 OOS
78726692 May 25, 2023 AL L2 2FZHAZDE17AY49193

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