Roadside Inspection 85231378
Roadside inspection on Jul 14, 2025 in Maine • Carrier: ALASKANS TRANSPORTS LLC (USDOT 4015978) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85231378
- Date:
- Jul 14, 2025
- State:
- Maine
- Level:
- Level III — Driver Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SIDNEY - SCALES
- Carrier (USDOT):
- ALASKANS TRANSPORTS LLC (4015978)
- Vehicle:
- INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 243372V (NJ)
- VIN:
- 1HTMMMMN0JH214169
What this inspection means
The driver was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Hours of Service and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 18.
Compared to the median Level 3 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 383.23A2-LCDLN (License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL., severity weight 8). (383.23A2-LCDLN)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1HTMMMMN0JH214169 | NJ 243372V | INTERNATIONAL | MA025 | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL. | 8 | Driver Fitness | OOS |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain: | 7 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.22H1-ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 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 and other related information for a minimum of 8 days. | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
| 395.3A2-HOSPRNP | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | 1 | Hours of Service | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85743107 | Sep 10, 2025 | VA | L3 | WYTHEVILLE VA | 0 | — |
| 85735055 | Sep 9, 2025 | NC | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 85608166 | Aug 26, 2025 | PA | L1 | — | 6 | — |
| 85550253 | Aug 14, 2025 | GA | L3 | LAVONIA GA | 0 | — |
| 85344698 | Jul 25, 2025 | FL | L3 | HOBE SOUND FL | 1 | — |
| 85269689 | Jul 15, 2025 | NY | L3 | JERICHO NY | 4 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87337964 | Mar 17, 2026 | GA | L3 | 1HTMMMMN0JH214169 | — |
| 86177347 | Oct 29, 2025 | AL | L3 | 1HTMMMMN0JH214169 | — |
| 85979607 | Oct 7, 2025 | SC | L1 | 1HTMMMMN0JH214169 | OOS |
| 85269689 | Jul 15, 2025 | NY | L3 | 1HTMMMMN0JH214169 | OOS |
| 84955952 | Jun 9, 2025 | NY | L3 | 1HTMMMMN0JH214169 | OOS |
| 84883076 | Jun 3, 2025 | NY | L2 | 1HTMMMMN0JH214169 | — |
| 81012254 | Feb 29, 2024 | NJ | L1 | 1HTMMMMN0JH214169 | — |
| 80941178 | Feb 25, 2024 | NC | L3 | 1HTMMMMN0JH214169 | — |
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Recent activity at SIDNEY - SCALES
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87723366 | Apr 30, 2026 | PINE STATE CARRIERS INC | 0 | — |
| 87711786 | Apr 29, 2026 | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND | 0 | — |
| 87711779 | Apr 29, 2026 | SYSCO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND INC | 0 | — |
| 87711778 | Apr 29, 2026 | TRANSPORT TRICAM INC | 0 | — |
| 87711777 | Apr 29, 2026 | C N BROWN COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 87711776 | Apr 29, 2026 | MIDLAND TRANSPORT LIMITED | 0 | — |
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