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Roadside Inspection 85220083

Roadside inspection on Jul 14, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 271424) • Vehicle: HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85220083
Date:
Jul 14, 2025
State:
Alabama
Level:
Level II — Walk-Around
Type:
—
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
COTTONDALE AL
Carrier (USDOT):
MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC (271424)
Vehicle:
HINO Conventional Type Truck STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
UB63058 (VA)
VIN:
5PVNJ8JVXJ4S66969

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 5.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.79 violations per inspection across 898 prior records
vs Level 2 median in Alabama
2
On par with median (2)
Median of 21,155 Level 2 inspections in Alabama during 2025
vs typical at COTTONDALE AL
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 492 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
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 1,039,543 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 26.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
73%
376 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
37
16 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
111
39 violations · 6 OOS · 0.35 per inspection
Prior 365 days
376
221 violations · 42 OOS · 0.59 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (39 violations across 111 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.79 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 393.110B2I-C (Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs., severity weight 3). (393.110B2I-C)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S66969 VA UB63058 HINO Conventional Type Truck 2018 —
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1GRDM96256H700048 AL A089075 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers 2006 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.110B2I-C Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs. 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. 2 Vehicle Maintenance —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
1 OOS

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
85777857 Sep 12, 2025 MS L2 NESHOBA COUNTY 0 —
85791834 Sep 11, 2025 TX L2 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 1 —
85745966 Sep 11, 2025 AR L3 NASHVILLE AR 0 —
85754262 Sep 10, 2025 TN L1 MANCHESTER TN 0 —
85733765 Sep 10, 2025 US L1 STEPHENS CITY VA 1 OOS
85733360 Sep 10, 2025 AR L3 GILLHAM AR 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87581212 Apr 14, 2026 MD L1 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S66969 —
86721133 Jan 5, 2026 MD L2 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S66969 —
84418525 Apr 15, 2025 PA L2 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S66969 OOS
84332322 Apr 7, 2025 PA L2 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S66969 OOS
83582707 Jan 9, 2025 WI L1 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S66969 OOS
83412179 Dec 10, 2024 NY L2 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S66969 —
82830565 Oct 3, 2024 US L1 1GRDM96256H700048 OOS
82581104 Sep 4, 2024 VA L3 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S66969 —

Related records

Carrier
MCELROY TRUCK LINES INC
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Station
COTTONDALE AL
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State
Inspections in Alabama
Statewide inspection records.
Level
Level II — Walk-Around
All inspections at this CVSA level.
Vehicle
VIN 5PVNJ8JVXJ4S66969
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Plate
UB63058 (VA)
All inspections tied to this plate.
Reference
FMCSR Violations
Violation-code reference library.

How to use this inspection record

  1. Confirm the inspection ID and date. Verify that the inspection number (85220083) and date (Jul 14, 2025) 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/271424/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/271424/

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 111 other inspections with a combined 39 violations and 6 OOS events. Lifetime, the carrier averages 0.79 violations per inspection across 898 prior records.
What violation codes were cited and what do they mean? ▾
2 violations were cited at this inspection. Each row in the Violations Cited table links to the specific FMCSR section: 393.110B2I-C, 393.95A4-EEUS.
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/271424/inspections/, including filters for level, state, OOS status, and BASIC category.

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