Roadside Inspection 82264546

Roadside inspection on Jul 31, 2024 in Alabama • Carrier: WHATCHU HAULIN LLC (USDOT 3915591) • Vehicle: MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
13
OOS Violations
7
54% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
82264546
Date:
Jul 31, 2024
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
13
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
ROADSIDE
Carrier (USDOT):
WHATCHU HAULIN LLC (3915591)
Vehicle:
MACK CHU (Pinnacle) STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
58ABMT0 (AL)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 25.

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
13
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 20,646 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2024
vs typical at ROADSIDE
13
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 27,010 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
13
12 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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1M2AN09C2CM010413 AL 58ABMT0 MACK CHU (Pinnacle) 2012

Violations Cited

13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.9(d)(2) Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher 2 Vehicle Maintenance
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance OOS

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
86713237 Jan 5, 2026 AL L2 1M2AN09C2CM010413
84227305 Mar 25, 2025 AL L2 1M2AN09C2CM010413
83532459 Jan 4, 2025 AL L2 1M2AN09C2CM010413
82803686 Oct 1, 2024 AL L2 1M2AN09C2CM010413
81195236 Mar 25, 2024 AL L2 1M2AN09C2CM010413
79974287 Oct 20, 2023 AL L2 1M2AN09C2CM010413
79606123 Sep 7, 2023 AL L2 1M2AN09C2CM010413
79054864 Jul 5, 2023 AL L2 1M2AN09C2CM010413

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