Roadside Inspection 84982774

Roadside inspection on Jun 18, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: Z A CONSTRUCTION LLC (USDOT 2255283) • Vehicle: FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
84982774
Date:
Jun 18, 2025
State:
Alabama
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
PELHAM AL
Vehicle:
FORD F-350 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
A526934 (MS)

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 24.

Compared to the median Level 1 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?

vs this carrier's typical
8
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 2.44 violations per inspection across 117 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Alabama
8
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 5,021 Level 1 inspections in Alabama during 2025
vs typical at PELHAM AL
8
Heavier than station median (3)
Median of 185 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 760,406 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 27.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
26%
65 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
8
10 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
21
49 violations · 6 OOS · 2.33 per inspection
Prior 365 days
65
140 violations · 24 OOS · 2.15 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 393.43D-B (Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly., severity weight 4). (393.43D-B)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1FD8W3HT1NEC69633 MS A526934 FORD F-350 2022
2 SEMI-TRAILER 4T9T3B220NP309621 MS 149943A TWISTED PINE TRAILER MANUFACTURING
Ticket: Unknown
Twisted Pine Trailer Manufacturing 2022

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLFC State/Local Laws - Following too closely. 5 Unsafe Driving
393.43D-B Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly. 4 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11B-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, lower rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11B-CSSRR Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993. 3 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-LLPL Lighting - License plate lamp missing. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.60D Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. 1 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
85400417 Jul 31, 2025 TX L2 1 OOS
85374612 Jul 27, 2025 TX L2 US77 2 OOS
85265518 Jul 18, 2025 TN L1 KNOXVILLE TN 1 OOS
85089974 Jun 27, 2025 MS L1 BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST 1
85089973 Jun 27, 2025 MS L1 BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST 4
85062242 Jun 23, 2025 CA L2 DONNER PASS IF 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88665982 Aug 11, 2026 AL L2 1FD8W3HT1NEC69633

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