Roadside Inspection 84508887
Roadside inspection on Apr 22, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: BCS FREIGHT & LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 4178751) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 84508887
- Date:
- Apr 22, 2025
- State:
- Alabama
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BROOKWOOD AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- BCS FREIGHT & LOGISTICS INC (4178751)
- Vehicle:
- HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- DEUS38 (CO)
- VIN:
- 5PVNJ8JV6J4S69142
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 3.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 395.8E1PC-OOS (HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance, severity weight 0). (395.8E1PC-OOS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5PVNJ8JV6J4S69142 | CO DEUS38 | HINO | — | — | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LCL | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | — | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.8E1PC-OOS | HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance | — | Hours of Service | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84518531 | Apr 22, 2025 | AL | L3 | MCCALLA AL | 2 | OOS |
| 84200375 | Mar 21, 2025 | CO | L2 | FORT MORGAN CO | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86418206 | Nov 24, 2025 | CO | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV6J4S69142 | — |
| 84518531 | Apr 22, 2025 | AL | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV6J4S69142 | OOS |
| 84200375 | Mar 21, 2025 | CO | L2 | 5PVNJ8JV6J4S69142 | — |
| 83638907 | Jan 16, 2025 | NV | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV6J4S69142 | — |
| 83044328 | Oct 23, 2024 | IN | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV6J4S69142 | OOS |
| 82186155 | Jul 17, 2024 | CO | L3 | 5PVNJ8JV6J4S69142 | — |
| 81642752 | May 15, 2024 | WY | L1 | 5PVNJ8JV6J4S69142 | — |
| 80892555 | Feb 19, 2024 | WY | L1 | 5PVNJ8JV6J4S69142 | — |
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How to use this inspection record
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- 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.
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