Roadside Inspection 85302987
Roadside inspection on Jul 23, 2025 in Alabama • Carrier: SAMS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1976911) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85302987
- Date:
- Jul 23, 2025
- State:
- Alabama
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- HEFLIN AL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SAMS EXPRESS LLC (1976911)
- Vehicle:
- FREIGHTLINER Cascadia TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- A554586 (MS)
- VIN:
- 1FUJGLBG7CLBR7761
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 38.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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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 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1FUJGLBG7CLBR7761 | MS A554586 | FREIGHTLINER | Cascadia | 2012 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1UYVS253XK7510611 | MS 118482A | UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER | Utility Trailer Manufacturer | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-OAL | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.11A1-CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.8-D | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85653779 | Aug 29, 2025 | MS | L2 | BOLIVAR COUNTY | 2 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88354766 | Jul 9, 2026 | NC | L2 | 1UYVS253XK7510611 | — |
| 86945006 | Feb 3, 2026 | KY | L3 | 1FUJGLBG7CLBR7761 | OOS |
| 81948095 | Jun 24, 2024 | SC | L3 | 1UYVS253XK7510611 | — |
| 81737835 | May 28, 2024 | MS | L1 | 1UYVS253XK7510611 | — |
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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.
- 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.
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Recent activity at HEFLIN AL
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87747000 | May 2, 2026 | KING BROS INC | 11 | — |
| 87746992 | May 2, 2026 | CNL TRANSPORT INC | 1 | — |
| 87746990 | May 2, 2026 | WY TRUCKING INC | 8 | — |
| 87746976 | May 2, 2026 | QUALITY LOGISTICS INC | 13 | — |
| 87746967 | May 2, 2026 | ELITE CARGO EXPRESS INC | 6 | — |
| 87746966 | May 2, 2026 | SAMEX INC | 1 | — |
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